Clovis Police: Man Stabbed After Fight Over Girlfriend

By KSEE News

February 4, 2012 Updated Feb 4, 2012 at 7:41 PM PDT

Clovis Police say a man was stabbed to death and suspect is in custody. It happened at the Ashlan Tree Apartment Complex near Willow and Ashlan.

The Clovis Police Department was called just before 6:00 Friday night. Officers were asked to do a welfare check at the Ashlan Tree Apartments.

Police say they found a man dead inside. Investigators say he was stabbed multiple times.

Police have arrested a 22 year old man in connection with the death.
They aren't releasing his name, but say the suspect used to be friends with the victim.

Police believe they were fighting over a girlfriend. Police say the suspect was hospitalized after trying to kill himself with a knife.

The investigation is still ongoing. This is the first homicide of the year in Clovis.

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