Dominick Hernandez was an 18-year-old from Merced, California, who was fatally shot on July 19, 2021. A recent Atwater High School graduate and athlete in basketball and football, he was driving near the Walmart parking lot at Olive Avenue and Loughborough Drive when another vehicle approached and someone inside opened fire. Dominick was struck multiple times and later died at the hospital.

The Merced Police Department identified two suspects, 19-year-old Troy Melton and 20-year-old Marcellus Tremayne Harris, and issued warrants for their arrest. Dominick’s family and friends have held vigils and public gatherings and urged the community to help investigators. His girlfriend, Ceanna Ontiveros, has spoken about his plans and the shock felt by those who knew him.

If anyone has information about the shooting or the whereabouts of the suspects, please share what you know with the Merced Police Department.