Authorities released additional information Tuesday about a shooting in Cathedral City that left a 19-year-old man dead and a 19-year-old woman critically injured before the suspected gunman allegedly killed himself.
Police responded to reports of gunfire in the 69200 block of Nilda Drive shortly after 3:45 a.m. on Jan. 20, according to a statement from the Cathedral City Police Department.
Officers discovered two 19-year-old victims in a bedroom with gunshot wounds, according to the department.
The man, identified as Angel Torres in Tuesday’s statement, died at the scene despite life-saving efforts by Cathedral City fire personnel, and the woman was taken to a hospital in critical condition, authorities said.
Tuesday’s updated statement also identified the suspected gunman as Cathedral City resident Adrian Silva Vizcaino, Torres’ half-brother.
Detectives later learned Vizcaino fled the scene and allegedly committed an armed robbery at a 7-Eleven on Ramon Road and Date Palm Drive. Police said surveillance video showed Vizcaino entering the store and brandishing a handgun at a clerk before leaving with a small amount of cash.
Authorities said the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department found Vizcaino dead around 11 a.m. that day in Kelso from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. CCPD detectives arrived at the location and found evidence that they believed matched the alleged homicide scene, authorities said.
The motive for Vizcaino’s actions remained under investigation.
Anyone with relevant information was encouraged to contact CCPD Det. Ryan Schuelke at schuelke@cathedralcity.gov, or 760-202-2455.