Rene Francisco Arostegui, 20, of Moreno Valley was found dead on February 1, 2020, inside a parked vehicle on Calle Cathron in Coachella. Riverside County sheriff’s deputies discovered him while responding to an unrelated disturbance call and found he had sustained traumatic gunshot injuries; he was pronounced dead at the scene and the death was classified as a homicide.

Arostegui’s killing was the third homicide in the Coachella Valley in 2020, following two earlier January homicides in Indio. No immediate arrests were reported and details about suspects or a motive were scarce; authorities asked the public for information as the investigation remained open. The discovery during an unrelated call and the limited public details are key gaps in the timeline.

If anyone saw activity on Calle Cathron around February 1, 2020, or has information about Arostegui’s movements before his death, please share what is known with investigators.