Shooting suspect returning to Clovis

One of the suspects in the Aug. 14 shooting death of Jesse Villanes-Lerma at an apartment on Sycamore Street in Clovis is expected back in Clovis this weekend.

Jimmy Whitlock, 42, was arrested by U.S. marshals in Raleigh, N.C., on Aug. 23.

Clovis Police Lt. Trevor Thron said the Curry County Sheriff’s Department had sent a transport deputy to pick up Whitlock.

Thron said there is nothing new to report on the apprehension of the second suspect in the homicide, Deionte Fannin, 29, who remains at large.

Fannin has an active warrant for his arrest in connection to the shooting, which includes murder, aggravated burglary, felon in possession of a firearm, child abuse, conspiracy to commit aggravated burglary, and larceny of a firearm, according to a news release from the Clovis Police Department.

Camera footage from inside the apartment at 401 N. Sycamore St. shows Whitlock and Fannin forcing their way into the apartment after the door was opened by resident Robert Reboe.

A struggle followed between Reboe and the intruders, then Villanes-Lerma, 16, went into the living room to help Reboe.

Whitlock can be seen shoving Villanes-Lerma to the ground and shooting him, court records show.

Thron said Villanes-Lerma was in the apartment because Reboe had been allowing him to live there for about a month.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Clovis Police Department at 575-769-1921 or Crime Stoppers at 575-763-7000.