Curry County Gun Violence | New Mexicans to Prevent Gun Violence

On August 14, 2022 in Clovis, New Mexico, Jessie Villanes (16) was shot and killed at an apartment on North Sycamore. Jimmy Tyrone Whitlock has since been arrested for the shooting. Camera footage captured him pushing down and firing at the victim in the presence of the apartment’s resident and his 11-month-old child. https://bit.ly/3NAnLfG
On August 3, 2022 in Clovis, New Mexico, Schammiel Kirven (17) was accidentally shot and killed by Zyon Williams (19). The victim had been standing outside of her apartment building when Williams passed by while messing with his grandmother’s 9mm pistol. The gun allegedly fired while aimed at Kirven who died of the injury. https://bit.ly/3UlAuVt
On July 9, 2022 in Clovis, New Mexico, two women were injured and one man died as the result of a shooting that also involved a car accident. Police were responding to a call concerning shots fired on Connelly St. around 1 a.m., when they received a second call that a vehicle had crashed into a residence–also on Connelly St. Rebecca Diaz-Ramirez (55) and Janeth Ramirez (27) were accidental victims of the incident. Both were inside their homes when Victor Davila (22) crashed his Dodge pickup into it. Davila later died of a gunshot wound sustained during the event. https://bit.ly/3h8uTUg
On May 15, 2022 in Clovis, New Mexico, Manuel Rodriguez (43) was found shot multiple times in the torso at the 900 block of Edwards St., around 4:30 pm. He was airlifted to Lubbock hospital in critical condition where he later succumbed to his injuries. https://bit.ly/3vEWEYS
On March 7, 2022 in Clovis, New Mexico, Marcus Phillips was arrested on the campus of an unnamed public school, after having fired a gunshot at the head of a school custodian. The victim was uninjured, and the gun used by Philips was revealed to have been stolen. https://bit.ly/3M9R3jJ
On October 22, 2021 in Clovis, New Mexico, police were looking for Desmond Smith (19) for two armed robberies with a firearm. https://bit.ly/3o007hp
On October 11, 2021 in Clovis, New Mexico, police were investigating the fatal shooting of a 28-year-old man in the area of El Camino St. https://bit.ly/3bMGXEP
On August 24, 2021 in Clovis, New Mexico, a four-year-old sustained a gunshot wound to the head in his family home. It is unclear how he was shot. The child tragically died of his injuries early on the morning of Wednesday, August 25. The wound was inflicted by a .45 caliber semi-automatic pistol. https://bit.ly/3CWefgp
On July 10, 2021 in Clovis, New Mexico, police arrested Narcizo Soto for shooting his brother Henry Martinez at 809 Gidding St. His brother sustained life threatening injuries. https://bit.ly/3aunvfa
On June 6 in Clovis, New Mexico, police arrested Jordy Hayman (32) for being a felon in possession of a firearm and unlawful carrying of a gun into a liquor establishment. https://bit.ly/3BCuAGc
On May 14, 2021 in Clovis, New Mexico, Clovis Police Department responded to a call from a person who said they had been shot. Upon arriving to the area of Grand and Martin Luther King Blvd, they saw a crashed Mercedes. Inside was a person with life threatening injuries. A car associated with the Mercedes had fled the scene and took a gunshot victim to the hospital where the person died. https://bit.ly/3dquWpP
In April 2021, police were responding to two separate gun incidents. The first one took place on the 300 block of North Price St. where a 58-year-old mad was shot and was in critical condition. The second shooting took place on the 700 block of east 5 th street where a 58-year-old man was shot and later succumbed to his injuries. https://bit.ly/3p7cN4Y
On February 27, 2021, police arrested Jordan Venegas (21), Maule Venegas (19) and a 17-year-old male after a shootout with police at a Portales residence. https://bit.ly/39gATn7
On February 19, 2021, Saidreck Daniels (17) was sentenced to 15 years in the March shooting at a local residence with an assault rifle. https://bit.ly/3dRx3nr
On February 18, 2021 in Clovis, New Mexico, police arrested Miguel Lopez (45) after allegedly pistol whipping a man and injuring a woman. Lopez was arrested for aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, illegal possession of a firearm, tampering with evidence, and being in possession of a stolen firearm. https://bit.ly/3qVcaec
On September 16, 2020 in Portales, New Mexico, Brady Vallejos was shot in the head in an attempted robbery. A 14-year-old Portales boy was identified as the shooter. Also arrested were, Diego Morales, 18 and Jean Brodie, 19. https://bit.ly/2HgDqCA
On September 2, 2019 in Clovis, New Mexico, Angelo Lopez, age 18, was charged with 6 counts of aggravated burglary, battery and assault. Savana Sena said three men broke into her house, initially claiming to be Clovis police officers and then began fighting with her while firing guns. SOURCE: THE EASTERN NEW MEXICO NEWS
On March 8, 2019, in Clovis, New Mexico, a masked man walked into a hair salon owned by Sandra Reyna, pulled a gun and left with cash. No injuries were reported. Source: The Eastern New Mexico News
On October 8, 2018, in Clovis, New Mexico, Aaron Joseph Chavez, 22 years old, was killed. New Mexico state police say they are investigating an officer involved shooting. The preliminary investigation revealed that a Clovis police officer attempted to stop a stolen vehicle in which Chavez fled from the vehicle and a foot pursuit ensued, during which the officer opened fire. Chavez was fatally shot. Source: Albuquerque Journal
On September 21, 2018, in Clovis, New Mexico, Clovis police received an emergency call in reference to shots fired. The person who had discharged the firearm had left the scene. Officers found a 40-year-old male with gunshot wounds. The suspect shooter is a 20-year-old male. Source: Clovis Police Department
On June 20, 2018, in Clovis, New Mexico, an officer from the Clovis SWAT team exchanged fire with one of the escaped inmates from the Curry Detention Center who were in an apartment. When officers arrived, they tried to negotiate with the suspects. Source: KOB4
On April 6, 2018, in Clovis, New Mexico, Clovis police have arrested a 17-year-old male Clovis High School student after authorities learned of a social media posting of a photo where a person is holding a rifle and apparently threatening a shooting at the school. Source: Associated Press
On February 2, 2018, in Clovis, New Mexico, Wesley Flores, 28 years old, remained in stable condition after shooting himself in the jaw while being booked for jail. The officer began a pat down when Flores pulled a gun out of his clothing and took a detention center officer hostage at gunpoint. Source: News Channel 10
On September 5, 2017, in Clovis, New Mexico, officers of the Clovis Police Department were dispatched to an apartment complex for a call of shots fired. David McDonald, 30 years old, was seen lying on the ground near the office area of the apartments. He had a bullet wound and later died at Plains Regional Medical Center. Source: Clovis Police Department
On January 6, 2015, in Clovis, New Mexico, an armed robber accidentally shot himself in the chin while robbing an Allsup’s for cash and cigarettes. Source: NewsChannel10.com
On March 2, 2015, in Clovis, New Mexico, police officers responded to a 911 call at a home on Beta street. Upon their arrival, they found 33-year-old Joseph Chavez shot to death in the front yard. Source: NewsChannel10.com
On March 16, 2015, in Clovis New Mexico, a 19-year-old old was arrested after allegedly breaking into the Mavric Sport and Tactical Gun Store where he stole 20 handguns, a rifle and assorted ammunition. Source: NewsChannel10.com
On January 27, 2014, all schools in Clovis, New Mexico, were placed on temporary lockdown after a man threatened to shoot a local security officer and then take guns into the schools. Source: NewsChannel10.com
On July 12, 2014, in Clovis, New Mexico, police found 33-year-old Jose Barrera shot to death in a Clovis home. Three days later, Eric Valdez admitted to shooting Barrera after getting in a fight with him over his daughter, who is a minor. Source: NewsChannel10.com
On August 8, 2013, in Clovis, New Mexico, a 40-year-old man was sentenced to 16 years in prison after repeatedly using a stun gun on his two foster children. The children were found with 24 burn marks on their stomach and arms. Source: News Channel 10.com
On September 13, 2011, in Clovis, New Mexico, 28-year-old Enrique Deleon shot and killed Guadalupe Castaneda and Joe Valeros after an argument broke out in the home of Valeros. Source: NewsChannel10.com

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