MERCED, CA (KMJ) – The Merced Police Department is investigating a deadly home invasion.
It happened Friday around 12:17 a.m. at a house on Tucolay Court.
According to police, when officers got to the house, they found a man in his 30’s inside the house.
The man had gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Witnesses told police that a group of men entered the house, injuring the man, then stole items from inside the house.
Police say it’s too early to determine if the case is drug and/or gang related.
Merced Police are asking anyone with information regarding this incident to contact Detective Nelson at (209) 388-7756, or the Merced Police Department Tipster Line at (209) 385-4725. The public can send information via anonymous text messages to police department by dialing “TIP411” (847411) and including the word “Comvip” as the “keyword” in the text message.
