A person was shot by a Riverside County Sheriff’s deputy in Desert Hot Springs Tuesday morning.
The shooting happened just after 5 am on San Gorgonio Road, according to Sheriff’s officials.
#DesertHotSpring While assisting Desert Hot Springs Police, Deputy Involved Shooting just after 5:00 AM on 3/12/19, in the 67600 block of San Gorgonio St. Please stay out of the area for the next several hours for investigation. Updates to follow.
— Riverside County Sheriff PIO-East (@RSOPIOEast) March 12, 2019
A standoff began about 1:30 am after authorities responded to reports of gunfire in the area, reports KESQ.
Riverside County Sheriff’s Department confirms a deputy shot someone in Desert Hot Springs during a standoff Tuesday morning on San Gorgonio Road. @MyDesert pic.twitter.com/X5qnMwnHRz
— Colin Atagi (@TDSColinAtagi) March 12, 2019
One man is in custody. No one citizens, officers, or deputies were injured.
#DesertHotSprings #DIS Update #1
Riverside County Sheriff’s Department has assumed the investigation. No citizens, officers, or deputies were injured. 1 male in custody. https://t.co/aqlkf0yPJs— Riverside County Sheriff PIO-East (@RSOPIOEast) March 12, 2019
No word on the condition of the suspect, but the Sheriff’s Department says that it was not a fatal shooting.
According to @RSOPIOEast, the deputy-involved shooting is not a fatal shooting. The armed suspect is in custody with deputies. No one was hurt in that shooting. Investigators remain on scene. @KESQ
— Jeremy Chen (@JeremyChenKESQ) March 12, 2019
The incident happened near Bubbling Wells Elementary School. The Desert Sun notes that classes at the school appear to be happening as normal Tuesday morning.
The shooting comes a little more than a week following a fatal officer-involved shooting on the campus of Eisenhower Health center in Rancho Mirage after a man fired several rounds into the hospital.
