MEDIA RELEASE

CLOVIS POLICE DEPARTMENT

CLOVIS NEW MEXICO

Released through the Office of Roy Rice, Chief of Police,

Clovis Police Department

By Steven Wright, Lieutenant, Clovis Police Department, (575) 763-9469

Release Date:  08/30/24

Incident Type:  Aggravated Burglary, 1800 block of College Park Dr., Clovis, New Mexico

Contact Person:  Steven Wright, Lieutenant, Public Information Officer, 575-763-9469

Clovis, NM – August 30, 2024 – On August 30, 2024, at approximately 10:10 AM, a resident of a house in the 1800 block of College Park Dr. called 911 reporting someone had broken into their home and began shooting.  The caller, who locked themselves in their room, reported hearing 10-15 gunshots.  A second caller, who also lived in the same house, called 911 reporting a man breaking into their home and pointing a gun at them.  The second caller exited his house through a window to safety.  The second caller was able to get a description of the suspect. 

Clovis Police Department officers responded to the area and began searching for the suspect.  Witnesses reported seeing the suspect heading south towards Clovis Community College.  Officers went to Clovis Community College and out of abundance of caution, the school was locked down.  Officers located the suspect leaving the main entrance of the college.  The suspect was taken into custody and was identified as Julian Montoya (age 43).   After the suspect was arrested, the lockdown was removed from Clovis Community College. 

The Clovis Police Department’s Detective Division was activated to lead the investigation. Detectives recovered approximately 15 shell casings inside the home.  No one inside the home was injured from gunfire.  Detectives discovered Julian entered the home by shattering a sliding glass door.  One resident was cut by broken glass and a second resident received minor injuries while escaping through the window.  Both residents were treated and released on scene by Clovis EMS.  Julian was interviewed by Detectives and there is no motive or relation between him and the residents of the home.  Julian has been charged with Aggravated Burglary (2nd Degree Felony), Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon (4^th Degree Felony) and Felon in Possession of a Firearm (3^rd Degree Felony). 

If you have any information regarding this incident, please call the non-emergency line at 575-769-1921. The Clovis Police Department would like to remind you that information can also be provided anonymously by using the Clovis Police Department’s tip411 program, accessed by going to www.police.cityofclovis.org. Anonymous tips can be provided to the Curry County Crime Stoppers at 575-763-7000.  

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