Earlier this week, a martial arts instructor from Cathedral City, California, was shot to death, leaving his community shocked and devastated and his family lost with nowhere to turn.
Police responded to a call of man suffering from a gunshot wound on Wednesday night (28th March 2018) on the 31300 block of Whispering Palms Trail. When they arrived at the scene, the discovered 47 year old Ramon Diaz in a critical state, suffering from trauma to the body. Although he was rushed to hospital, he sadly passed away in hospital a few hours later after succumbing to his injuries.
Since the shooting, no arrests have been made and there is no information available about any possible suspects. Diaz was a martial arts instructor at Palm Springs Jiu-Jitsu, where he was surrounded by a caring community of friends and family.
RIP to the Amazing Man who introduced me to BJJ and MMA. Ramon Diaz was my first instructor & I can honestly say that if it wasn’t for him, I wouldn’t be where I am today pic.twitter.com/xjUQU6CQ7m
— Cub Swanson (@CubSwanson) March 29, 2018
His students and staff described him as a good, and honest man who touched the lives of many. Leaving a family behind, the community is reeling from this heartless attack, so a fundraiser was arranged for Saturday, where friends and family could join and contribute to the Diaz family left behind.
A GoFundMe pages has also been created, to accept donations online. The page has already made well over $13,400. Professional martial arts athlete Cub Swanson also paid homage to Diaz who he claimed introduced him to BJJ and MMA.
https://www.gofundme.com/5c28hog
If anyone with any information about the cause of death or they suspect someone they know was involved in the shooting, please call CCPT at 760-202-2488.
