Carlos Arriaga, 23, was shot in the early hours of August 24, 2024, in the 80000 block of Jennifer Court in Indio. Officers responding to reports of gunfire and multiple people yelling found him lying in front of a residence; he was taken to Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs and pronounced dead.

Investigators identified 21-year-old Ruben Molina of Indio as the primary suspect and arrested him without incident around noon the same day in the 44000 block of Avenue 44. Molina was booked at the John J. Benoit Detention Center on suspicion of murder with bail set at $1 million. He appeared at the Larson Justice Center in Indio on August 28, 2024, and pleaded not guilty; a felony settlement conference was scheduled for October 2, 2024. The motive remains under investigation.

If anyone has information about the shooting or the events leading up to it, contact the Indio Police Department or Valley Crime Stoppers.