June 18, 2026 – Merced County Sheriff's Office officials report that on Tuesday evening, just before 8:00 p.m., Deputies responded to the Winton Community Park located at 7155 Olive Avenue in Winton for a shooting. Witnesses reported that an adult male was shot multiple times while in the parking lot of the park, while a little league baseball practice was occurring nearby. Deputies swiftly arrived and immediately began life-saving measures before the victim was transported to a local area hospital, where he remains in critical condition. No other individuals were injured during the incident.

Through their investigation, Detectives were able to develop information on several persons of interest related to the shooting. Early on Wednesday morning, our SWAT team was activated to assist Detectives with serving three search warrants related to this incident in the 1000 block of Front Street in the City of Livingston. Detectives are currently speaking to two persons of interest, and this incident remains an active investigation.

We’d like to thank the community members who witnessed this incident and provided descriptions and investigation leads to our investigators. If you have any information about this case, you are urged to contact our Detectives Bureau at 209.385.7472, or you can leave an anonymous tip at the Sheriff’s Office tip line at 209.385.7547 or email: SheriffTips@countyofmerced.com.

Source: Merced County Sheriff's Office