Second suspect arrested in Clovis party shooting
Media Release, Clovis Police Department
Clovis, NM – April 2, 2026 – On March 22nd, 2026, at about 12:28 a.m., a 911 caller reported hearing multiple gunshots at Grand and Calhoun Street. Clovis Dispatch received multiple 911 calls where callers stated that multiple people had been shot. Officers and Clovis Fire Department Emergency Medical Services were dispatched to the scene. Multiple persons were transported to Plains Regional Medical Center with varying degrees of injury. Of these victims, a 17-year- old female was transported to a Lubbock, Texas area hospital with life threatening injuries. One additional victim, a 21-year-old female identified as Lyrasha Haskins, is deceased.
The Major Crimes Unit was activated and began investigating this homicide.
On March 30th, the suspect’s vehicle was found at a local recycler. The vehicle was seized with a search warrant. Following interviews and the review of surveillance video, Kaleb Josue Moreno Ponce (19 years of age), Enrique Padilla (18 years of age), and Daniel Gutierrez (23 years of age) were identified as potential suspects.
Kaleb Moreno-Ponce turned himself into the Clovis Police Department and has been taken into custody. He was charged with Murder (1st degree felony), Accessory to wit Murder (1st degree felony), Shooting at a Dwelling or Occupied Building (5 counts, 2nd degree felony, 1 count, 3rd degree felony), Aggravated Battery with a Deadly Weapon (6 counts, 3rd degree felony), and Tampering with Evidence (4th degree felony).
Later in the evening of March 30th, Daniel Gutierrez met with investigators.
Following those interviews, an arrest warrant was generated for Enrique Padilla on the charges of Murder (1st degree felony), Accessory to wit Murder (1st degree felony), Shooting at a Dwelling or Occupied Building (5 counts, 2nd degree felony, 1 count, 3rd degree felony), Aggravated Battery with a Deadly Weapon (6 counts, 3rd degree felony).
On April 2, 2026, at about 8:10 a.m., officers were dispatched to a house in the 100 block of Mesa Ave. following reports of a domestic dispute and possible shots fired. Officers arrived and spoke to Keith Washington (47 years of age) and learned Keith was involved in a dispute with a female who had left the scene. While searching the property, Enrique Padilla exited a detached garage and was taken into custody. Enrique was placed under arrest and served with the arrest warrant for the charges listed above. A search warrant was executed on the detached garage and a firearm was located nearby where Enrique was hiding. It was later determined Enrique was not involved in the domestic dispute or the possible shots fired.
Anyone having information related to this incident is asked to call the non-emergency line for the Clovis Police Department 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.clovisnm.gov/167/Police anonymous tips can be provided to the Curry County Crime Stoppers at 575-763-7000.
