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Luxury Retail Exec Shot and Killed at Outlet Mall

His assailant remains at large

Published

2 years ago

April 15, 2022

VMSD Staff

Michael Moser, the 66-year-old former Vice President for luxury jeweler Harry Winston (New York), was shot and killed at the Desert Hills Premium Outlet Stores in Cabazon, CA, the Palm Springs Desert Sun reports.

According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, Moser received medical treatment but ultimately succumbed to his injuries. His assailant was not identified and the investigation remains ongoing.

Moser left Harry Winston in 2021 and recently started a new position with a luxury men’s accessories brand, the article says. Prior to his role with Harry Winston, Moser was the VP and General Manager for Tiffany & Co. He also worked for Vertu, Montblanc, Ralph Lauren and Chanel.

He is survived by his husband Michael Rudder, a brother, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Read more at the Palm Springs Desert Sun.

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