Dayana Hernandez, 38, of Desert Hot Springs, was found dead of a gunshot wound on October 25, 2021, inside a white Fiat parked on South Cherokee Way in Palm Springs, north of East Palm Canyon Drive between the Parker Palm Springs and Oasis Resort. A security guard discovered her body after police responded about midnight to reports of shots fired; authorities ruled the death a homicide.

Investigators have said few details about the shooting, released no suspect description, and reported no arrests. Detective Ben Ryan is the lead contact and anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers. The community said it was shocked by violence in an area usually frequented by tourists.

If anyone was in the South Cherokee Way area the night of October 24–25, 2021, or has information about the white Fiat or the shooting, please share what you know with Detective Ryan or Crime Stoppers.