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Third Man Dies in Cathedral City Murder/Suicide

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Surveillance photos show moments right before the shooting
Surveillance photos show moments right before the shooting

By News Channel 3
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CATHEDRAL CITY - A third man who was shot in the October 29 shooting at Luxury-Rent-A-Car in Cathedral City has died from his injuries.

Setral Balbanian, 44, was shot as part of a murder/suicide that erupted from a meeting of the business owners and managers.  He died Monday, nearly three weeks after being shot.

Forty-nine year-old Joe Khachigian of Northridge and 53 year-old Seyed Sajasi of Palm Desert died on the scene that day. Balabanian, who was from Glendale, was wounded.

Investigators say Sajasi and three others were in a business meeting at the Luxury Rent-A-Car company on East Palm Canyon when he pulled out a 9mm gun, and shot Balabanian and Khachigian at the table, before turning the gun on himself. 

Police are still looking for a motive to the shootings.

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