Warrant issued for man wanted in fatal January shooting

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Kyle B. Hansen

Metro Police investigate a shooting Jan. 20 on Slayton Drive near Alta Drive.

Tue, Mar 1, 2011 (5:48 p.m.)

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An arrest warrant has been issued for a 26-year-old man who allegedly shot and killed a man in the western valley in late January.

Johnny Esquivel, 26, is wanted by Metro Police for the alleged murder of 39-year-old Edward Wernicke. Authorities say Esquivel knew the victim.

Police were called Jan. 20 to the 500 block of Slayton Avenue, near Jones Boulevard and Alta Drive, to reports of a shooting. Wernicke was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

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