Man arrested in connection to July shooting in Merced

MERCED, Calif. (KFSN) -- Merced Police have arrested a man in connection to a shooting on July 3.

Officers arrested 39-year-old Brandon Heberline following a traffic stop Wednesday on charges of attempted murder.

Police were called to K and West 27th Streets, where they found a man and a woman who had been shot several times.

They were flown to a hospital in Modesto and were they treated for their injuries.

Investigators later identified Heberline as a suspect in the shooting.

Police say he will also face firearm and drug charges, after finding a loaded gun and several bags of meth during the arrest.