A Coachella community is reeling after a woman was fatally stabbed in a brazen attack Sunday evening, authorities said.
According to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department, deputies were called to the scene in the 83000 block of Avenue 48 around 5:50 p.m. following reports of an assault with a deadly weapon. When they arrived they found a 53-year-old Hispanic female, later identified as Elba Estrada suffering from a stab wound.
Estrada was given first aid at the scene but tragically, she did not survive her injuries, the Sheriff's Department reported.
The investigation quickly led to the arrest of Marilyn Cardenas, a 22-year-old from San Bernardino, who has been charged with the murder of Estrada and booked into the John J. Benoit Detention Center without incident. Officials indicated that there are no outstanding suspects at this time and anyone with additional information is encouraged to come forward.
Details surrounding the motive for the stabbing have not been disclosed. The Riverside Sheriff's Department is urging anyone with information to contact either Investigator D. Robertson of the Central Homicide Unit at (951) 955–1700 or Investigator Davis-Ardon of the Thermal Sheriff's Station at (760) 863–8990.
