Shots were fired near a vigil Wednesday night for the two 14-year-old boys killed in a shooting earlier this week, according to Merced police. The vigil was being held near the makeshift memorials outside the Merced Urology Medical Group building on East 13th Street.

The Merced Police Department is stepping up gang violence prevention efforts after a recent rise in gang-related incidents.

MERCED, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A man was arrested Friday in connection with a shooting in Planada earlier this month, deputies announced. The shooting took place in Planada on Jan 8, deputies say. Deputies reported finding an abandoned vehicle that contained multiple firearms.

A 32-year-old Planada man was arrested Friday on gun charges after an investigation into a shooting led to him, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office said. The investigation was for a shooting that took place Jan. 8 in Planada. Nobody was injured.

Police said officers responded to reports of a shooting around 7:00 p.m. near the Merced Behavioral Health Center on East 13th Street. Upon arrival, officers found two victims suffering from gunshot wounds. Both were pronounced dead at the scene.