A 19-year-old man was arrested Friday on suspicion of shooting at fieldworkers in Coachella.

Eduardo Salvador Pantaleon was detained on suspicion of homicide and negligent discharge of a firearm by patrol deputies from the Coachella Community Action Team.

Patrol deputies responded to an okra farm in the 46-300 block of Dillon Road at around 11:40 a.m. on a report of a shooting.

After arriving and detaining Pantaleon, deputies searched and allegedly found a loaded handgun in his possession.

Pantaleon was booked into the John J. Benoit Detention Center in Indio.

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