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Palm Desert senior Vicky Kim, 65, nabbed after deputies answered an ‘unknown trouble’ call, faces murder charges over a fatal assault

A 65-year-old woman was arrested on murder charges after deputies responded to a report of unknown trouble and found a dead assault victim, authorities said.

Palm Desert senior Vicky Kim, 65, nabbed after deputies answered an 'unknown trouble' call, faces murder charges over a fatal assault

Vicky Kim, 65, was taken into custody at the scene in Palm Desert, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office.

Officers from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office’s Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station arrived at the 35000 block of Gateway Drive at 9:47 a.m. Friday, police said.

Deputies were dispatched after receiving a call reporting “unknown trouble,” the sheriff’s office said.

Responding officers discovered a dead person at the location, police said. The victim was found “suffering from traumatic injuries consistent with a physical assault,” according to the sheriff’s office.

Police said the victim’s identity was being withheld pending family notification.

The fatal incident occurred in a condo community in Palm Desert, according to officials.

The scene was located near The Enclave condo community, according to KESQ. Yellow tape could be seen around the residential community, the outlet reported.

Homicide investigators from the Riverside Sheriff’s Central Homicide Unit have assumed the investigation, police said.

The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office declined to provide additional information, citing the ongoing investigation.

Kim was taken into custody at the scene before being booked in jail on murder charges, police said.

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