Aaron Albert Jimenez, 41, of Merced, California, died on December 11, 2022, after being found with a gunshot wound to the chest at a residence on Olympia Court. Officers who responded that evening pronounced him dead at the scene. The investigation states he had been shot at close range with an air rifle a few blocks from where he was found.

Aaron was described as devoted to family and music and is survived by his son, parents, siblings and other relatives. Police say a 32-year-old Merced resident, Angel Saavedra Barraza, was arrested February 9, 2023, after a search warrant was executed in Newman; authorities allege Barraza fled the scene in a vehicle after the shooting.

The legal case was pending as of the latest report. Does anyone in the Merced area have information about Aaron, his movements on December 11, 2022, or the neighborhood near Olympia Court?