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Police investigating homicide after man, 41, shot, killed at Merced apartment complex

Merced Police detectives are investigating a homicide after a 41-year old man suffered a fatal gunshot wound on Friday night.

Officers responded to a call of a man with a gunshot wound at the Grove Apartments in the 300 block of South Parsons Avenue just before 8:30 p.m., according to a social media post by the Merced Police Department.

Lifesaving measures were attempted, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

The victim’s identity is being withheld pending notification to the next of kin.

Police were unsure what led to the shooting. Detectives were canvassing the area for witnesses and surveillance footage.

Merced police are asking anyone with any information regarding this incident to contact Detective Christian Lupian at 209-388-7844 or by email at lupianc@cityofmerced.org.