17-year-old shot and killed at party in Merced County identified

• 2025-04-28 19:04:15
• Gun Violence

The teenager who was shot and killed during a party in Merced County over the weekend has been identified as 17-year-old Carlos Ramirez Chaidez.

The Merced County Sheriff's Office says the shooting happened Sunday at midnight on Gertrude Avenue near North Winton Way in Winton.

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When deputies arrived, they found Chaidez and two other people with gunshot wounds.

Chaidez was shot in the thigh and had to have a tourniquet applied until paramedics arrived. He was taken to the hospital, where he later died.

Witnesses say they heard gang-related slurs prior to the shooting, and investigators believe the incident may be gang-related.

Anyone with information about this shooting is asked to contact the Merced County Sheriff's Office.