Isaac Paez was 19 and a resident of Desert Hot Springs when he was fatally shot on January 28, 2014, in the area of Palm Drive and Acoma Avenue. His death was one of several deadly shootings in Desert Hot Springs and the wider Coachella Valley in early 2014, a period that featured a noticeable rise in homicides compared with previous years.

Authorities treating the incident as a homicide say many of the early-2014 shootings in the area appeared to be isolated incidents arising from personal disputes rather than an organized surge in gang violence. The Desert Hot Springs Police Department opened an investigation and worked through leads and witness statements, but faced challenges in identifying suspects.

If anyone has information about Isaac Paez, his movements on January 28, 2014, or the shootings near Palm Drive and Acoma Avenue, please come forward.