Crime

South Merced shooting leaves 44-year-old man in critical condition

A 44-year-old man suffered a gunshot wound in south Merced on Tuesday night, according to police, and authorities are still looking for the suspect.

The Merced Police Department said it received several calls of a possible shooting in the 200 block of South T Street in Merced at 8:42 p.m. on Tuesday. Officers arrived to find the victim, according to a social media post by the Merced Police Department, and witnesses told officers they saw an unknown male running from the scene.

The victim was flown to an out-of-area hospital and is in critical condition, according to police.

The Merced Police Department is asking anyone with any information regarding this crime to contact Sgt. Haygood at 209-385-6998 or by email at haygoodc@cityofmerced.org.

This story was originally published November 17, 2021 at 7:20 PM.

Shawn Jansen
Merced Sun-Star
Sports writer Shawn Jansen has been covering Merced area sports for 20 years. He came to Merced from Suisun City and is a graduate of San Diego State University. Prior to the Sun-Star, Shawn worked at the Daily Republic in Fairfield.
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