Julian Palomino Lopez, a 20-year-old resident of Indio, California, was shot near North Jackson Park at Crest Avenue and Towne Street on July 20, 2014. He was taken to John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital in a private vehicle and pronounced dead there at 8:18 p.m.; police received a call from the hospital about his condition at 8:05 p.m. The shooting occurred during a violent weekend in Indio that also included the fatal shooting of 25-year-old Christopher Luis Aguilar about 20 minutes later at the same hospital.

The incident was one of several homicides that year that contributed to a marked rise in Indio’s homicide rate; police launched a program targeting high-risk offenders and emphasized community-based prevention, education, and outreach. Police continued to search for suspects and gather information.

If anyone has information about the shooting near North Jackson Park on July 20, 2014, please come forward to assist the investigation.