Palm Springs man charged with attempted murder after parking garage stabbing

Francisco Elias Jr., a 38-year-old man from Bermuda Dunes, has been charged with premeditated attempted murder following a stabbing in a downtown Palm Springs parking structure.

According to the Palm Springs Police Department, the incident occurred early Sunday morning near 275 S. Indian Canyon Drive. Police report that the suspect and the victim were involved in an initial altercation at The Village before a second confrontation took place at the nearby parking garage. During this second encounter, Elias allegedly produced a knife and stabbed the victim in the neck and upper torso.

The victim was transported to Desert Regional Medical Center in critical but stable condition and has since been released. Investigators identified Elias as the suspect after obtaining a description of a white Mercedes-Benz used to flee the scene. Elias was arrested in La Quinta on Wednesday and is being held at the John Benoit Detention Center on $1 million bail.