Myhka Thomas was 18 when he was killed in a shooting on December 30, 2021, near W Street and 10th Street in Merced, California. The shooting happened just before 5 PM after an altercation that escalated into gunfire. A 17-year-old girl riding in the same car was also struck and taken to a Modesto hospital; Thomas died at the scene.

Authorities say a 15-year-old, identified as Robert Fitzgerald Lewis III, allegedly opened fire on the stopped car. An arrest warrant was issued for Lewis, who was described as armed and dangerous; investigators reported the confrontation did not appear to be random. Police pursued leads and conducted searches as the community called for action to curb youth gun violence.

If anyone has information about the shooting, the suspect’s whereabouts, or the events leading up to the altercation, please share what is known.