Curt Padilla, 44, of Palm Desert was shot in North Palm Springs on June 30, 2020 and died the following day from his injuries. He called 911 about 12:30 a.m. reporting he had been shot and was found unconscious inside his black 2015 Dodge Ram pickup near Tramview Road and North Indian Canyon Drive. Padilla had worked in local news with News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2.

The Palm Springs Police Department opened a homicide investigation and has been seeking public help to identify a suspect or suspects. Detectives followed multiple leads and examined evidence, but investigators reported a lack of eyewitnesses and concrete information; no arrests have been announced and the case remains unsolved. Padilla’s family and colleagues have expressed grief and called for justice.

If anyone has information about that night or remembers seeing a black 2015 Dodge Ram in the Tramview Road and North Indian Canyon Drive area around 12:30 a.m. on June 30, 2020, please contact the Palm Springs Police Department.