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Serving Clovis, Portales and the Surrounding Communities
CLOVIS -- A 16-year-old boy was shot in both legs and a 17-year-old suspect was identified after a shooting Tuesday afternoon in a shopping center.
Police Lt. Trevor Thron stated in a news release that officers were dispatched to the Hilltop Plaza near the intersection of 21st and Main streets near the T-Mart store on a "shots fired" call about 4:40 p.m. Tuesday.
Enroute officers were called to the 1900 block of 21st Street on a gunshot victim call. When officers got to that location they found the 16-year-old boy with gunshot wounds, the release stated.
The boy was transferred to a Lubbock hospital where he was listed in stable condition on Wednesday. A 14-year-old boy was with the gunshot victim; he was taken to the Clovis Police Department for questioning by detectives. The alleged shooter was not in police custody on Wednesday. District Attorney Brian Stover said the investigation continues into whether the shooting was in self-defense.
Thron said 10 spent 9mm bullet casings were found in front of the T-Mart store.
Police pulled a number of security videos from stores in the vicinity that showed the events leading up to the shooting.
Thron reported the videos showed three males in a white car pull to the side of T-Mart. Two of the males got out of the vehicle and began chasing after a fourth male who was on foot.
The fourth male is seen producing a handgun and firing 10 shots, with two of the rounds striking the 16-year-old. A third male is seen getting out of the white car momentarily. All three occupants of the white car then left the area.
Thron said the shooter was located near Main and Manana streets. The firearm used was recovered by detectives. Names of juveniles are not made public.
Police ask anyone having information related to this incident, contact the Clovis Police Department at 575-769-1921, by using the tip411 app, or by calling Curry County Crime Stoppers at 575-763-7000.
