Pregnant woman, 19, shot to death in Merced’s Loughborough area, police say

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A 19-year-old woman was killed and a 18-year-old man was seriously injured Sunday evening in a shooting reported in Merced’s Loughborough area, police said.

Details are preliminary, and the story is developing.

At 9:50 p.m. officers responded to the 1400 block of Conestoga Drive for a report of shots fired, according to a news release.

Officers found the woman, identified by family as Tatyanna Lopez, and man both suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Paramedics and officers rendered medical aid, but the woman died at the scene.

The man was taken to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries.

No suspect information was available as of Sunday.

Anyone with information about Sunday’s shooting is asked to call Detective John Pinnegar at 209-388-7712 or email pinnegarj@cityofmerced.org.

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This story was originally published April 19, 2021 at 1:19 AM with the headline "Pregnant woman, 19, shot to death in Merced’s Loughborough area, police say."