MERCED, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A 19-year-old was killed in a shooting in Merced on Monday evening, the Merced Police Department announced.

According to officers, around 9:30 p.m. they responded to the 300 block of west 19th Street following reports of gunfire.

Police say upon arrival, they found a 19-year-old suffering from fatal gunshot wounds. He was later identified as Iran Jermeal Hedrington.

Investigators have not released any additional details regarding the circumstances leading up to the shooting or any suspect information.

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