The killers of four Merced men remain unidentified. Police want your help

The Merced Police Department on Tuesday asked for the public’s help with on several cold cases, including two that are more than a decade old.

Due to advancements in technology and new information, three cases have been re-opened and examined, police said in a statement.

Officers responded to the corner of Meadows and West Olive avenues at about 10:30 p.m. Oct. 3, 2003, and found Ismael Alcaraz, 18, suffering from gunshot wounds. He was later pronounced dead, and no suspect was ever identified.

Detectives have collected a photo of a man in a red T-shirt who may be connected to the case, police said. He has yet to be identified.

Police said the man may also be connected to a second homicide the next day. At about 8:10 p.m. the following day, Francisco Javier Huerta, 19, was shot near Club Mercedes on Ninth Street, police said. Huerta later succumbed to his wounds.

A separate cold case involved the shooting death of two Merced men.

Alberto Narvaez, 23, and Miguel Narvaez, 27, were killed about 6:20 p.m. May 23, 2013, while standing in the front yard of a home near 12th and S streets in south Merced, police reported. One of the two men died at the scene, while his brother died while being transported to a medical helicopter, according to police.

After following leads and speaking with witnesses, detectives have not identified a suspect, police said. Detectives are asking for the public to come forward if they have information on the car and possible suspect seen in a surveillance photo.

This story was originally published September 12, 2017 at 12:01 PM with the headline "The killers of four Merced men remain unidentified. Police want your help."