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No suspects on the run after 3 found dead in linked scenes near I-10

Three people were found shot to death near the Pilot Travel Center in North Palm Springs Sunday afternoon, police said.

Officers received a call about a gunshot victim near North Indian Canyon Drive and Garnet Avenue around 1:15 p.m., the Palm Springs Police Department said in a news release. Police found two men dead in a white Toyota sedan and a third man, dead from apparent self-inflicted gunshot wounds, “just south of Interstate 10 near the Indian Canyon Drive overpass.”

Officers did not believe there were any outstanding suspects and said they believed the two scenes were related. Police are not releasing the names of the victims pending notification of next of kin by the Riverside County Coroner's Office.

Seven vehicles, including Palm Springs police, the Riverside County Coroner's Office, Riverside County Forensic Services and district attorney investigators, are on scene.

The white sedan remains at the intersection.

Palm Springs Police Department officials are on scene after three people were found shot to death near the Pilot Travel Center in North Palm Springs on Sunday, June 30, 2024.

Wendy's Restaurant and Pilot Travel Center remain open as officers continue to speak to people on site.

Palm Springs Police Department Lt. Mike Villegas said southbound Indian Canyon Drive, south of Interstate 10, will remain closed as the investigation continues. The eastbound Interstate 10 exit ramp to Indian Canyon Drive also has been closed.

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This is a developing story that will be updated..

This article was originally published on Palm Springs Desert Sun: Three people shot near Pilot Travel Center in North Palm Springs

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