Portales police searching for shooting suspect

PORTALES -- The Portales Police Department are investigating a Tuesday night shooting, according to a PPD release.

According to the release from Deputy Chief Christopher Williams:

-- The department responded to a convenience store at the 1000 block of West Second Street at 9:18 p.m. for a report of a possible gunshot injury. When they arrived, officers found a 25-year-old male.

-- The male was moved to Roosevelt General Hospital and later transported to a Lubbock medical facility. His name and condition were not disclosed in the release.

-- The investigation has determined the victim and another male had a verbal argument, which led to the shooting.

-- During the course of the investigation, the police and Portales Fire Department responded to a series of trash bin fires in the 1100 block of North Austin.

Anybody with information on the shooting or the fires is asked to contact investigators at 575-356-4404.