A melee that erupted Tuesday night at a Merced FoodMaxx took an unusual turn after a member of the City Council pulled a gun on some suspects who were involved in a fight.

At 9:38 p.m. officers were dispatched to the 1300 W. Olive Avenue store for a report of multiple subjects fighting and a report of shots fired.

According to a police news release, Armando Oritz, 19, and Matthew Tijerina, 21, waited outside the store for a 19-year-old man to exit, along with two unknown suspects.

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