August 10, 2023 – Merced – Merced Police Department officials report that a Merced man was taken into custody for possession of an illegally modified firearm after a search warrant was served at his residence.

On August 9, 2023, at approximately 8:39 A.M., Merced Police Detectives and Gang Officers were following up on a series of recent shootings when they served a search warrant at an east Merced residence.  A sawed-off rifle was located underneath a mattress in the residence.

It was determined that the rifle belonged to 23-year-old Fabian Gutierrez.  Gutierrez was arrested for possession of a sawed-off rifle and booked into the Merced County Jail.

The shootings remain under investigation. 

Merced Police Officers have recovered 296 firearms so far in 2023.

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.

Case Number: 2023-00041354

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