At approximately 6:15 p.m., Merced police and the crime scene unit responded to the intersections of Bixby Way and Revelle Drive to investigate the second homicide in Merced on Friday when a call was placed by an employee who went to the home to check on the man after he did not show up to work.
The employee noticed forced entry into the home and called Merced Police, when officers arrived on scene, they discovered a 50-year-old caucasian male deceased in the bedroom.
Merced police described the home on Revelle Drive “very clean” and nothing inside the home appeared to be stolen at the time. Police did say, a silver 2017 Chevrolet 4-door crew cab with license plate number 42634C2 is missing from the home of the victim.
The Coroner Unit was on scene trying to get an approximate time of death of the man. Merced police have looked into several blocks in the area for any possible video survellance that may have captured anything, at this time they have not been able to obtain any video.
If you have any information, please contact the Merced Police department at (209)385-8836.
