Suspect in Merced County murder of DoorDash driver found dead in his car arrested in Woodland

A man suspected of murdering a DoorDash driver who's body was found in his car along a Merced County road in July was arrested in Woodland, authorities and local reports said.On July 9, 42-year-old Hollister resident Javier Becerril Jr. was discovered dead in the trunk his Tesla sedan along State Route 152. California Highway Patrol Central Division Chief Damon Gilmore said at a press conference on Wednesday that Becerril had been assaulted and shot before being placed in the trunk. The CHP said in a press release that detectives used physical evidence, surveillance footage, and other investigative leads to identify Manuel Salceda, 39, of Turlock, as a suspect in the killing of Becerril. Merced County District Attorney Nicole Silveira said the motive in the killing was personal, and that the Salceda and Becerril knew each other. Family members told a Fresno TV station that Salceda is the brother of Becerril's former girlfriend and Becerril and Salceda's sister are the parents of two c