A man has been arrested and booked on two counts of homicide after two people – later revealed to be his parents – were found dead at their Inland Empire home.
According to a press release issued by the Indio Police Department, officers responded to a residence in the 45000 block of Green Hills Court in Indio to conduct a welfare check on an elderly couple.
Initially, officers did not notice any apparent foul play at the residence of the couple but could not contact anyone at the residence.
“Through investigative leads, the officers went to a second address in the 78000 block of Blooming Court in Palm Desert to locate the couple,” the Indio Police Department’s press release reads. “The officers spoke with an adult male, but their contact with the individual escalated into a standoff after the male refused to exit the residence.”
“Based on the suspicious circumstances of the couple’s whereabouts, officers conducted an interior safety sweep of the residence they initially went to on Green Hills Court,” the press release continued. “Forced entry was made, and upon entering, officers found the couple they had been searching for were deceased.”
Preliminary investigation and physical evidence at the scene indicate that the victims, both of whom were 84 years old, were victims of homicide. Neither of their names were released pending investigation by the coroner’s office.
Meanwhile, the Desert Regional SWAT Team responded to the standoff at the residence on Blooming Court, where after several hours and repeated commands to exit, the man eventually complied and left without further incident.
The man – identified by police as Kevin James Reddy – was detained and later arrested.
Reddy, 51, was transported to the John Benoit Detention Center in Indio, where he was booked on two counts of second-degree murder.
Inmate search records indicate he is being held on $1 million bail. His first court hearing is set for Wednesday morning.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Detective Frank Ortega at the
Indio Police Department by calling (760) 391-4057.
