Preliminary autopsy released to police

Law officers have received preliminary autopsy results in connection with the Aug. 4 shooting death of Javier Jimenez in the 700 block of Dawn Loop in Clovis.

District Attorney Quentin Ray on Friday declined to comment on the findings, but said a grand jury to consider criminal charges will probably take place in late September or early October.

Police found Jimenez, 39, dead in the home after a 911 call reporting a burglary in progress. A woman who described herself as his “ex” told police she shot Jimenez.

Court records show Jimenez had been accused of trespassing on the property multiple times, most recently in May 2022. The woman was detained and questioned by police soon after the shooting, but no charges were immediately filed.

Officials have said they will probably ask a grand jury to determine whether she should be charged.