22-year-old arrested after fatal stabbing in Palm Springs Sunday evening

A 22-year-old man was arrested Sunday night after a domestic dispute in Palm Springs led to the fatal stabbing of a 68-year-old man.

The incident occurred on the 500 block of Tiki Drive just after 9 p.m. at a home inside the Palm Canyon Mobile Club community. Palm Springs Police Department officers arrived to find the victim, whose name has not been released, outside his residence suffering from stab wounds. He succumbed to his injuries at a local hospital.

Eyewitnesses reported an altercation and saw the suspect fleeing the scene. After a search lasting nearly two hours, Palm Springs police, with assistance from the Riverside Sheriff’s Office, apprehended the man along North Riverside Place. According to police, he had been in a relationship with the victim and surrendered without incident.

The suspect, who was booked into jail in Indio after his arrest, is expected to face first-degree murder charges. The incident marks Palm Springs’ first murder in 17 months.

Authorities are seeking further information and have asked anyone with knowledge of the crime to contact Detective Michael Delgado at 760-323-8145.