7-11 Clerk Shot During Armed Robbery

November 15, 2023 - Merced – Merced Police Department officials report that on November 14, 2023, at approximately 3:07 A.M., the Merced Police Department received a call from a man stating he was shot in the chest at the 7-11 located at 2255 E. Gerard Ave in Merced.  Officers quickly responded to the location and met with the victim who was identified as the store clerk.  The victim was transported to a regional trauma center and is in stable condition.

Officers were able to view video surveillance from inside the store which captured the shooting.  An unidentified male suspect entered the store and was armed with a handgun.  The suspect pointed the handgun at the clerk while demanding money.  Once an undisclosed amount of money was removed from the register, the suspect shot the clerk one time in the chest and fled from the area on a bicycle. 

Further review of the video surveillance showed the suspect in the store was working with an accomplice who remained outside, acting as a lookout. 

Detectives responded to assist with investigation and obtained information that the suspect possibly fled to a nearby hotel.  The SWAT team responded and searched several rooms at the hotel, but the suspect was not located.  The hotel was in the immediate vicinity of Golden Valley High School which was placed on lockdown while the scene was still active.  Officers have since cleared the scene and the lockdown was lifted.

No suspects have been identified at this time and this incident remains under investigation.

Merced Police are asking anyone with any information regarding this incident to contact Sergeant Kalvin Haygood at (209) 385-6998 or by email at haygoodk@cityofmerced.org or Detective Christian Lupian at (209) 388-7844 or by email at lupianc@cityofmerced.org.

Case Number: 2023-00060137

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