On March 16, 2019, Merced Police Department (MPD) officers responded to the 1100 block of Loughborough Dive for a shots fired call. When officers arrived, they found an adult male who had been shot. The victim in the shooting was transported to a local hospital where he remains in critical condition.

The suspect in the shooting was described as a younger male. At this time, MPD detectives are following up on leads in the case.

Merced Police are asking anyone with any information regarding this crime to contact Detective John Pinnegar at (209) 388-7712. The public can send information via anonymous text messages to police department by dialing “TIP411” (847411) and including the word “Comvip” as the “keyword” in the text message.