Do you recognize this HOMICIDE vehicle? 

July 12, 2021 - Merced – On June 16, 2021, at 9:27 P.M. Officers responded to a call of shots fired in the 900 block of "D" Street. Officers arrived on scene and located a female suffering from gunshot wounds. The female was flown to a Modesto hospital where she was pronounced deceased. The female was later identified as Betty Ann Choates, 22, of Seaside.

Detectives were able to locate video surveillance of a vehicle fleeing the area after the shooting. The pictured vehicle was described as a newer (possibly 2015), white, slightly lifted Chevrolet truck. The vehicle may also have been struck by gunfire during this incident. Detectives are requesting assistance from the public in an attempt to locate this vehicle and its owner.

Case Number: 21-35546

Merced Police are asking anyone with any information regarding this incident to contact Detective Odom at 209-388-7814 or by email at odoms@cityofmerced.org.

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Source: Merced Police Department