Teen dead in Clovis shooting

A 16-year-old was shot and killed Tuesday night at Clovis Apartments, according to Clovis police.

Police are looking for Giovanni Brown-Johnson, 18, as a suspect in the slaying. An arrest warrant was issued accusing him of first-degree murder and tampering with evidence, police said in a news release

Police were dispatched to the apartments at 1000 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. about 11:30 p.m. Tuesday. They found the teen boy suffering from "several gunshot wounds," the release stated. The victim was transported to Plains Regional Medical Center where he died.

From the police news release:

"The Clovis Police Department is seeking the public's help with locating Giovanni Brown-Johnson. If you know the whereabouts of or see Giovanni Brown-Johnson please immediately call 911. If you have any other information, please call the non-emergency line at 575-769-1921."

Information can also be provided anonymously by using the Clovis Police Department's tip411 program, accessed by going to http://www.police.cityofclovis.org. Anonymous tips can be provided to the Curry County Crime Stoppers at 575-763-7000.