Clovis woman shot in September dies
CLOVIS — A Clovis woman shot Sept. 20 died Sunday in a medical facility in Albuquerque, police said.
Melissa Silva told Clovis police her ex-boyfriend, Chasidy Mathis, shot her through her bedroom window, court records show.
Mathis has been at large since the shooting. District Attorney Quentin Ray said the charge against Mathis likely will be upgraded from aggravated battery to murder, but authorities were awaiting an autopsy report before issuing new warrants.
Silva told police she was in bed when she “heard someone yelling from outside,” court records show.
She “looked over towards the window where the [air conditioning] unit was and saw Chasidy standing outside yelling at her . ... Melissa stated Chasidy then pointed a gun at her and fired two shots,” a document states.
Silva was flown to Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas, where she was treated for a gunshot wound to the left side of her abdomen. She initially was intubated and sedated, records show, but was able to talk with police a few days later.
Silva’s two teenage daughters also were in the home when their mother was shot. Both told police they were awakened by Silva’s screams after the shooting.
One daughter told police she went outside after the shooting and saw Mathis standing near the porch and pointing a gun at her before running off.
Mathis has been booked into the Curry County jail multiple times, court records show, and was convicted of a felony in 2018 for possession of a controlled substance.
Silva’s death marks the ninth homicide in Clovis this year.
Anyone with information can call 911 or Clovis police at 575-769-1921.
Anonymous tips can be made by using the department’s tip411 program accessed at police.cityofclovis.org.
Curry County Crime Stoppers also accepts anonymous tips at 575-763-7000.
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