July 20, 2021 – Merced, CA - Merced Police Department is currently investigating a homicide that tragically took the life of 18-year Dominick Hernandez of Atwater. On July 19th, 2021, at 6:43 P.M., officers 
responded to the Walmart parking lot on Loughborough Dr. for multiple callers reporting a shooting that had just occurred.
Officers located the victim Hernandez suffering from a gunshot wound and provided medical aid. Hernandez was later transported to the hospital and pronounced deceased. Merced PD detectives responded to investigate and spoke with several witnesses. The detectives are actively working the case and are asking any other potential witnesses to this crime to please come forward with any information you have.
Merced Police are asking anyone with any information regarding this crime to contact Detective Radke at 209-769-8779 or Sgt. Haygood at 209-769-8670.
Case 21-43317
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For any emergency call or text 911
For non-emergency call 209-385-6912
Anonymous Tip Line (Non-emergency) call 209-385-4725
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Some crimes can be reported online through the Merced PD website https://www.cityofmerced.org/departments/police
Source: Merced Police Department
