Jermaine Hamilton, 45, of Palm Springs was found dead inside a vehicle that had crashed into a power pole at Rosa Parks Road and Granada Avenue in the Desert Highland Gateway Estates neighborhood around 6:30 p.m. on February 25, 2022. He was pronounced dead at the scene and the Riverside County Coroner later identified him and determined he was the victim of a homicide after investigators discovered a gunshot wound; the crash initially suggested an accident.

The Palm Springs Police Department opened an investigation but has not released specific details about what happened. Hamilton’s death was the second homicide reported in the Desert Highland Gateway Estates area within a short period, prompting concern among residents. No arrests have been announced and police are asking anyone with information to contact them or Valley Crimestoppers, which can accept anonymous tips.

If anyone knew Hamilton or saw anything in that neighborhood on the evening of February 25, 2022, can you share what you know with investigators?