On August 28, 2017, a mass shooting at the Clovis-Carver Library in downtown Clovis, New Mexico, left two library employees dead. Kristina Carter, 48, a youth librarian, was one of the victims; the other was Wanda Walters, 61, who worked at the circulation desk. Four additional people were wounded: Howard Jones, 53; Jessica Thron, 30; Alexis Molina, 20; and Noah Molina, 10.

The shooter was identified as 16-year-old Nathaniel Jouett, a student at nearby Clovis High School. Minutes before the attack he uploaded a photo showing a camera bag with his father’s guns and ammunition and the caption It begins. Witnesses said he laughed and smiled at first, then became menacing as he approached victims; he surrendered to police at the scene. Investigators found that Jouett had recorded videos at home in which he announced the planned massacre and cited bullying, mental illness, and suicidal thoughts among his motivations.

Court filings show Jouett was prosecuted as an adult, charged with multiple counts including two counts of first-degree murder, and later pleaded guilty. He received two life sentences with the possibility of parole plus additional years and is incarcerated at Lea County Correctional Center. Does anyone have memories of Kristina Carter or information about her work at the library to share?