Lubbock Police Investigate Deadly 39th Street Shooting [Update]
Update: The name of the victim in the fatal shooting on 39th Street has been identified as 25-year-old Chance Chavez.
Original story: The Lubbock Police Department is investigating a deadly shooting that occurred just before midnight on Tuesday in the 2600 block of 39th Street.
The LPD has released a statement, saying that at around 11:45 p.m., officers were called to the area of 39th Street where gunshots were heard.
According to Everything Lubbock, one person with serious injuries was seen laying in the street in that neighborhood. LPD confirmed that a person was pronounced dead at the scene when officers arrived.
The Metro Special Crimes Unit is currently investigating. As of early Wednesday morning, investigators had closed off the area of 39th and Akron to gather evidence.
Other details in the case are unknown at this time, and so far no one has been reportedly arrested.