Arizona police identify homicide suspect

A Clovis teenager is being held in a detention center in Lea County on charges of murder and armed robbery, police in Tucson, Ariz., announced Tuesday. That same teen is a suspect, but not charged, in the weekend shooting death of Clovis' Izayah Montano, 18, police confirmed

While Clovis police have not named the suspect, Arizona authorities identified him as Trystn Montoya, 17.

Montoya and Jacob Sosa, 16, are both charged in connection with the Sept. 18 shooting deaths of Bryan Torres and Emir Arreola-Morales in Tucson.

Sosa was arrested Friday in Tucson and booked into the Pima County Jail. He is being held on $1 million bail.

Clovis police took Montoya into custody on Monday after discovering the warrant out of Tucson. Clovis District Attorney Quentin Ray said Tuesday no charges have been filed against the 17-year-old in connection with Montano's death.

Arizona authorities said Montoya is awaiting extradition. "That's a possibility, but it is still in discussion," Ray said.

According to a Tuesday news release from Tucson police:

About 3 p.m. Tucson time on Sept. 18, a 911 caller reported an unresponsive male found in the roadway. "Initially it was believed that the male might have been struck by a vehicle," the release stated. "However, as Tucson Fire Department personnel attempted to render aid, they discovered gunshot trauma on the victim. Despite live-saving efforts, the male was pronounced deceased at the scene ..."

When other officers responded to the scene and began canvassing the area, they located a second homicide victim. He had been seated in a passenger vehicle nearby; that victim also suffered a gunshot wound and died at the scene.

Clovis police said Tuesday the 17-year-old has lived in Clovis and has family in the community.

It wasn't immediately clear why Montoya was believed to be in Tucson or whether those shootings were connected to the Clovis shooting that occurred late Saturday night near an apartment complex.

Police have not released a motive in connection with Montano's death. Witnesses said they saw Montano running from another male before he was shot twice.