Merced police have arrested a suspect in an early morning shooting that left one dead and another person injured.
45-year-old Adam Telly was taken into custody on Wednesday afternoon in an Atwater neighborhood.
“Our detectives were able to locate him in the 1900 block of 4th street in the city of Atwater,” said Captain Joey Perez with the Merced Police Department.
The shooting happened after 5 am in a neighborhood on Frankfort Court at Denver Way.
Police say they responded to reports of multiple shots fired.
When officers arrived, they said they found a man suffering from gunshot wounds. He was declared dead at the scene.
Officers also found another gunshot victim. He was taken to the hospital for further treatment.
Action News spoke to the father of the victim, who was shot in the leg.
He said that his son is now home and recovering.
A woman was also at the home when the violence unfolded but was not hurt.
“It appears to be some type of domestic dispute,” said Captain Perez.