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Nine-month-old baby shot and killed in Merced Wednesday afternoon

Merced police say the parents were pushing the baby boy in a stroller when someone opened fire. The parents took the infant to a nearby Mcdonald's to call for help but the child later died.
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MERCED, Calif. (KERO) — A nine-month-old baby was shot and killed in Merced Wednesday afternoon.

Merced police say the parents were pushing the baby boy in a stroller when someone opened fire. The parents took the infant to a nearby Mcdonald's to call for help but the child later died at the hospital.

The suspect has not yet been identified. No other details have been released.



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