One teen shot to death; two teens arrested

A teenager was shot to death and two teens were arrested in connection with his slaying, Clovis police said Saturday.

Tony Cristan, 18, was shot in "his upper torso and head areas," police said. He was taken to Plains Regional Medical Center, then transferred to a Lubbock hospital where he died.

Two 16-year-old boys were arrested in connection with the slaying -- one charged with murder, conspiracy and tampering with evidence; the other charged with tampering with evidence and harboring or aiding a felon, police stated in a news release.

Emergency personnel were dispatched to an apartment complex in the 1000 block of North Ash about 2 a.m. Saturday. That's where they found Cristan on the ground.

The region's Major Crimes Unit was activated.

According to the police news release:

"More information will be released when it becomes available for this incident.

"If you have any information regarding this incident, please call the non-emergency line at 575-769-1921. The Clovis Police Department would like to remind you that 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."