Ruben Coronado, 23, of Lathrop, California, was shot and killed in Merced on July 2, 2022. Deputies responded about 11:00 p.m. to multiple 911 calls reporting gunfire near Santa Fe Avenue and Franklin Road and found Coronado, 24-year-old Eli Correa of Modesto, and an unidentified woman with gunshot wounds inside a vehicle. Coronado and Correa were pronounced dead at the scene; the woman was taken to a hospital in stable condition.

Investigators say occupants of one vehicle opened fire on another. Authorities have not released details about suspects or the vehicle those suspects were in, and no arrests have been announced. The Merced County Sheriff’s Office is asking anyone with information to come forward as the active investigation continues.

If anyone knew Ruben or has information about that night near Santa Fe Avenue and Franklin Road, please share what you know with investigators.