14-year-old juvenile in custody after shooting homicide in south Merced, police say

A 22-year-old man is dead after being shot Wednesday afternoon in south Merced, police say.

Details are preliminary.

Police responded to the 600 block of West 11th Street at 3:14 p.m. and located the gunshot victim, according to Lt. Brian Rodriguez.

Police said the victim was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

One suspect, a 14-year-old male juvenile, was arrested nearby, after he was observed running from the scene.

According to Detective-Sgt. Robert Solis, police believe the homicide is gang related, but it’s unknown if the suspect and victim knew each other. Police believe the shooter walked up to the victim and shot him.

Solis said investigators are attempting to speak with any possible witnesses and locate surveillance video from the area.

Police ask anyone with information about the shooting to contact Detective Haygood at 209-385-6998 or police dispatch at 209-385-6905

This story was originally published February 10, 2021 at 4:42 PM.