On June 22, 2021, 44-year-old Jose Sosa of Coachella was fatally shot in Palm Springs after an on-site confrontation with 43-year-old Jeffrey Burgess of Sky Valley. The dispute began when Burgess received a notification from his surveillance camera showing a shirtless man spraying the camera with a garden hose. Burgess drove to the Palm Springs location and confronted Sosa, who was in front of a different residence. According to accounts presented at a preliminary hearing, the confrontation escalated after Sosa threw rocks at Burgess; Burgess retrieved a handgun from his vehicle and, during a struggle, shot Sosa.Officer Matthew Olson testified that Sosa had gunshot wounds to his head and visible brain trauma when police arrived. Burgess called 911, was detained and later charged with one felony count of murder and a sentence-enhancing allegation for discharging a firearm causing great bodily injury. The prosecution says Burgess’s use of force was excessive; the defense says he acted in self-defense after being attacked with rocks. The case was set for trial to begin on January 13, 2025.

Did anyone in the area witness the confrontation or have information about what led up to that night?