Clovis juveniles charged after gunfire and pursuit
Media Release, Clovis Police Department
Clovis, NM – On May 1, 2026, between 12:00 a.m. and 1:37 a.m., Clovis Police Department Dispatch received three separate calls reporting gunshots. One caller described the gunfire as “machine gun style.”
At approximately 1:38 a.m., deputies with the Curry County Sheriff’s Office observed a silver Cadillac traveling on the wrong side of the road and conducted a traffic stop at the intersection of 21st Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. During the stop, the driver refused to comply and fled. Deputies initiated a brief pursuit but discontinued it due to public safety concerns.
At approximately 2:46 a.m., Clovis Police officers located the vehicle parked at an apartment complex in the 1800 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. As officers approached, they observed individuals inside the vehicle and detained them. Officers also reported seeing firearms inside the vehicle.
The 17-year-old male driver was searched incident to arrest, during which officers located a weapon conversion device backplate capable of allowing a Glock pistol to function as an automatic weapon.
Detectives with the Clovis Police Department Special Operations Unit responded to the scene. A search warrant was obtained and executed on the vehicle. Detectives recovered a Glock 17 pistol missing its backplate, an AR-15 rifle, and spent shell casings.
The juveniles were interviewed, and one admitted to firing a weapon from the vehicle.
The 17-year-old driver was arrested and charged with Possession of a Weapon Conversion Device, Conspiracy, Shooting at or from a Motor Vehicle, Unlawful Possession of a Handgun by a Minor, Resisting, Evading, or Obstructing an Officer, Aggravated Driving Under the Influence of Intoxicating Liquor, and Possession of Alcoholic Beverages in Open Containers.
A 15-year-old male passenger was charged with Conspiracy, Shooting at or from a Motor Vehicle, and Unlawful Possession of a Handgun by a Minor. Both juveniles were transported to the Bernalillo County Juvenile Detention Center.
An adult male, Luciano Rodriguez (22), was also taken into custody on an unrelated felony arrest warrant.
