Merced teenager dies from self-inflicted gunshot
An 18-year-old Merced man died this week, the result of a self-inflicted gunshot, the Police Department confirmed Friday.
The teenager shot himself just after 5 p.m. Thursday at a shooting range at 2040 E. Yosemite Parkway, police said.
“The investigators do not believe there is any foul play involved in the shooting,” police said in a brief statement. “The Merced Police (Department) wishes to express its condolences to the family on this tragic situation.”
Police are asking anyone with any information regarding this incident to contact Detective Chris Russell at (209) 385-4707, or the Merced Police Department Tipster Line at (209) 385-4725. Information can be sent via anonymous text message by dialing TIP411 (847411) and including the word “ComVIP” as the keyword.
This story was originally published April 24, 2015 at 5:50 PM with the headline "Merced teenager dies from self-inflicted gunshot."