ce in the Coachella Valley including shootings in Palm Springs and La Quinta, a man was found shot to death in Desert Hot Springs just two blocks from his grandmother’s house, according to family members. One day after seeing his […]

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After a weekend of violence in the Coachella Valley including shootings in Palm Springs and La Quinta, a man was found shot to death in Desert Hot Springs just two blocks from his grandmother’s house, according to family members.

One day after seeing his mom on mother’s day, family members confirm Mario Garcia-Jimenez was the man shot and killed in Desert Hot Springs at Acoma Avenue near West Drive.

“He was identified by his tattoos with his mother’s name across his chest,” Robert Jimenez-McWilliams, Mario’s family member, said. “He loved his mom so much.”

Mario’s mother was the one who used the tattoos as a way to identify her son as the victim, Robert said. Meanwhile, the city of Des

Family Members Confirm Identity of Desert Hot Springs Shooting Victim