Mercedes Saldana, 32, was shot and killed in the early morning hours of August 15, 2026, in Selma, California. Officers responded about 4:30 a.m. to reports of a shooting near Logan and Cypress Streets and found Saldana with at least one gunshot wound; she was given first aid and taken to Adventist Health Selma, where she died. Known as Cash to friends and family, she worked as a barber and cared for her father.

Selma Police detectives traced the shooting to a disturbance at a nearby residence that had occurred shortly before the attack. They identified 48-year-old Nicholas Salazar as the suspect, arrested him, and charged him with murder; Salazar pleaded not guilty at a court appearance. The family has asked that Salazar remain held, and the case is scheduled for further proceedings on September 29. The investigation is ongoing.

Did anyone in the Selma area see or hear anything around Logan and Cypress Streets that morning that could help investigators?