WEDNESDAY,AUG. 30, 2017 Inside: 75¢ The latest menu guide. Vol. 89 ◆ No. 130 SERVING CLOVIS, PORTALES AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES EasternNewMexicoNews.com ‘I heard the gunshots ... too many to count’ y mind is racing moment or two to register shouting. He called us idiots until then that I saw my if I felt anything or not. and my heart is the reality of what was hap- and cowards and told us to other coworker, Wanda, Between the adrenaline Mbroken. I don’t Scott pening. The surreal became run, but I only counted one lying on the ground with her rush and my shaky nerves, I really want to talk about Jones real. This was real. This was coward there that day. One back toward me. Her back, realized I was only going what happened, but I want ◆ happening. Here and now. selfish coward, committing it was bleeding. through the motions and that to write down my feelings Guest And then I saw him, the an idiotic act. My heart sank and I there was nothing I could do while they are fresh. columnist shooter. He was looking in My coworker, Jessica, ran feared the worst: she was to help her. Guilt crept in, On Monday, a young kid my direction with his gun past me toward the back of shot near her heart. I called digging its way inside me, entered the Clovis-Carver pointing at me. He was the library. Her arm was 911 and gave them a and the feeling of regret that Public Library where I work saw people running, my young, just a kid. A moment bleeding and she said she description of the shooter. I didn’t do something more and started shooting. I heard friends and colleagues liter- passed, a brief moment and was shot. The police were there or that I didn’t do something the gunshots, too many to ally running for their lives, I at the same time an eternity, Once again I felt myself instantly, but I couldn’t see sooner grabbed a hold of count but enough to know stood motionless and emo- then he turned away. being pulled away from the the shooter anymore. I got me. something was wrong. tionless. My office is behind the fantasy that everything was as close to Wanda as I I then saw the shooter Still, the surrealty of the Even though I recognized circulation area and I’m not fine, that this wasn’t real. I thought safe and called her again, over by our reference situation was so intense that the sound and what it sure if he even saw me. He was about to follow her to name. I tried to take her when I left my office and meant, it took another was angry, cursing and the back, to safety. It wasn’t pulse. I honestly don’t know JONES on Page 6A Library victims ‘like family’ to city ❏ Both killed in Monday afternoon shooting. By David Grieder STAFF WRITER [email protected] CLOVIS — The library may never be the same, but the memories of Wanda Walters and Krissie Carter are sure to endure long past the shooting Monday afternoon that killed both librarians and injured four oth- ers. “She was such a sweet lady and her beautiful smile and car- ing attitude will be never forgot- ten. And forever missed,” said Maria Lucero, reflecting on her many encounters across the years with Walters, a circulation Staff photo: Tony Bullocks assistant at Clovis-Carver Walters Purple ribbons decorate the front of City Hall Tuesday afternoon ahead of a press conference. Public Library. Walters, 61, was speaking about overdue book fines with Vanessa Aguirre around 4 p.m. Monday when a teenager walked in and started firing a gun. Teen faces murder charges Aguirre said the first shot sounded like a small firecracker. When she realized what was happen- ing, she fled with her son. ❏ Staff photo: DA says she will file Tony Bullocks “I wish she would have ran out with me,” New Aguirre said. “It’s going to take me a long time petition to seek adult to go back there.” Mexico Lupe Aguirre said he saw people fleeing the sanctions against suspect. Gov. building and ran inside to check on his wife and Susana By David Stevens child. He found Walters on the ground, still hold- Martinez EDITOR VICTIMS on Page 6A [email protected] visited gunshot CLOVIS — The 16-year-old accused of victims killing two people and injuring four others Tuesday in when he opened fire Monday at the Clovis library will face two first-degree murder Lubbock’s charges and more, officials said in a University Tuesday news conference. Medical Nathaniel Ray Jouett, a sophomore at Center. Clovis High School, has not been formal- ly charged but is being held at Clovis Juvenile Detention Center. District Attorney Andrea Reeb said she will file a petition seeking adult sanctions All were at University Medical Center Police also confirmed that library against Jouett sometime before 1 p.m. in Lubbock: employees Krissie Carter, 48, and Wanda today in District Court. ■ Jessica Thron, 30, a circulation assis- Walters, 61, were killed in the attack, In addition to murder, he will be tant at the library, was in serious condition which The News reported Monday. charged with assault with intent to commit and had just completed surgery; Police remained tight lipped on details a violent felony (four counts), aggravat- ■ Alexis Molina, 20, was in serious about the shooting, but did say the shoot- ed battery with a deadly weapon (four condition; her brother, Noah Molina, 10 er had two handguns. counts) and one count of child abuse. was stable. Noah had been shot in the Police would not confirm eyewitness It wasn’t clear if Jouett had an attorney. hand, Police Chief Doug Ford said; reports that 30 or more shots were fired Staff photo: Tony Bullocks Authorities also on Tuesday released ■ Howard Jones, 53, was in stable con- and said they did not have a motive for the the names of the shooting victims and said dition. Flowers left in support of the shooting vic- the four still hospitalized are expected to The Molinas and Jones were library tims lie at the entrance to the Clovis-Carver recover. patrons. SHOOTING on Page 6A Public Library. 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Crystal was one of a handful of agents to receive Rotary Club. the national honor reserved Eldridge Mears, acting on for ag agents “who have behalf of the membership demonstrated their ability in committee, installed Click working with rural people in in the category of invest- improving agricultural and ment banking. general economic and social Club President M.G. Hunt conditions within their introduced two visiting counties,” according to the Rotarians: the Rev. Thurman association. Harris of Santa Rosa and Guy Ginn of Clovis. 1942: J.S. Click, presi- dent of Portales National Pages Past is compiled Bank, was welcomed into by Betty Williamson. membership at the weekly Contact her at: gathering of the Portales [email protected] Markets Dow Jones: 21,865.37 +56.97 (+0.26%) Staff photo: Tony Bullocks Gold: 1,309.40/oz Silver: 17.50/oz Oil: 46.33/barrel A crew from Nick Griego & Sons Construction works Monday afternoon on the construction for a future Pilot Travel Closing Quotes Southwest Airlines Co 51.46 Altria Group Inc 63.81 McDonald's Corporation 159.38 Center. The estimated completion date is November. 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