Ruben Rene Quezada, 38 and a resident of Santa Fe Springs, was shot and killed on July 15, 2021, in Palm Desert, California. Deputies found him lying in the roadway near the intersection of Varner Road and Washington Street at about 10:45 p.m.; he was pronounced dead at the scene. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department’s Central Homicide Unit took over the investigation.

Suspects fled before deputies arrived, and no arrests have been announced. The sheriff’s department has not released information about suspects or a motive and continues to seek leads.

If anyone has information about Ruben Quezada’s death or about activity near Varner Road and Washington Street on the night of July 15, 2021, please contact the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.