November 29, 2022 – On November 27, 2022, at 3:38 P.M., Merced Police responded to a shooting in the area of W. Yosemite Ave. and M St. in Merced. Responding officers located the suspect's vehicle at a North Merced residence and took the suspect into custody. The suspect was identified as 21-year-old Daniel Ray Shelton of Merced.

Officers were able to determine the shooting stemmed from a brief road rage incident. Shelton brandished a firearm during the incident which prompted a witness to call 911. Shelton then fired multiple rounds at the victim's vehicle, striking it twice. The witness continued to follow Shelton while on 911. At one point, Shelton stopped as the witness was following him. Shelton continued to fire rounds out of his vehicle and eventually drove off.

The firearm and several shell casings were located in Shelton’s vehicle. Shelton was transported to the Merced County Jail where he was booked for assault with a deadly weapon, discharging a firearm at an occupied vehicle and carrying a loaded firearm in a vehicle.

Merced Police are asking anyone with any information regarding this incident to contact Detective Raymond Valadez at 209-388-7829 or by email at valadezr@cityofmerced.org.

Case Number: 22-69489

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Source: Merced Police Department