Clovis police have identified the victim in a fatal shooting that occurred early June 20 and have issued a murder warrant for a suspect, according to the Clovis Police Department.
Officers responded around 12:37 a.m. to the area of Main Street after receiving a report of a man who had been shot. When officers arrived, they found 22-year-old Eleno Cristobal Vicente Gallegos of Clovis lying in the roadway suffering from a gunshot wound.
Gallegos was transported for medical treatment but later died from his injuries at a hospital in Lubbock, Texas.
The Clovis Police Department’s Major Crimes Unit launched a homicide investigation and identified 26-year-old Tony Hamilton-Evans as the suspect. Investigators obtained an arrest warrant charging Hamilton-Evans with first-degree murder and tampering with evidence.
Authorities say efforts are ongoing to locate and apprehend the suspect. Police are urging anyone with information related to the case to come forward.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Clovis Police Department at 575-769-1921 or Curry County Crime Stoppers at 575-763-7000.
The investigation remains ongoing as detectives continue to gather evidence and piece together the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
