Officers found the 50-year-old victim with a gunshot wound being taken to a hospital by family members just after 10 pm on Canal and 11th Streets.
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Investigators say the victim was in a domestic dispute with Sergio Jesus Munos when Munos grabbed a gun and shot him.
Munos, who is from Stockton, was tracked down by Stockton police at his home and arrested for attempted murder.
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Further details on the victim's condition were not immediately available.
Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to contact the Merced Police Department at 209-385-4731