Merced County Authorities Arrest Suspect in Attempted Murder Case

Crime

By Anthony W. Haddad

Published 3 hours ago on

February 9, 2026

Merced County authorities arrested 42-year-old Jose Miguel Martinez-Zarate of Atwater Monday, Feb. 9, 2026, in connection with a January Winton Way shooting, charging him with attempted murder. (Merced County SO)

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Authorities arrested a Merced County man Monday in connection with a shooting that left a local man injured earlier this year.

On Jan. 14, deputies responded to reports of a shooting in the 6900 block of Winton Way. They found an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound. The victim received medical care, and detectives were called to investigate.

Detectives later identified Jose Miguel Martinez-Zarate, 42, of Atwater, as the suspect. Deputies located Martinez-Zarate at the Town and Country Motel in Livingston and took him into custody without incident on Monday.

Martinez-Zarate is scheduled to be booked into the Merced County Jail on charges of attempted murder.

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Anthony W. Haddad,

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Anthony W. Haddad, who graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with his undergraduate degree and attended Fresno State for a MBA, is the Swiss Army knife of GV Wire. He writes stories, manages social media, and represents the organization on the ground.