A 16-year-old New Mexico boy was arrested Saturday morning after he allegedly shot and killed his parents and teenage siblings and then called 911 while drunk, killing four people, police said. Had confessed to the murder.
New Mexico State Police said in a news release that Diego Leyva faces a charge of first-degree murder in the horrific massacre, which happened before the Valencia County Sheriff’s Office received a call from the murder suspect at 3:30 a.m. It happened around.
The teen allegedly told dispatchers on the phone that he had killed his family and when deputies arrived at his home in the city of Belen, he walked out with his hands in the air, authorities said.
State police said Leyva was “extremely intoxicated” when he was taken into custody without incident.
According to police, a handgun was found on the kitchen table.
The suspect’s 42-year-old father Leonardo Leyva, 35-year-old mother Adriana Bencomo, 16-year-old sister Adrian Leyva and 14-year-old brother Alexander Leyva were all found dead of gunshot wounds inside the home. for law enforcement and KRQE,
The alleged killer was taken to a nearby hospital for detox and then booked into a juvenile justice center in Albuquerque early Sunday morning, authorities said.
A former teacher did not believe that the teenage boy could be responsible for this brutal murder.
“I never thought something like this would happen and that Diego would be able to do something like this” Teacher Vanessa LaGrange Told the Guardian. “Everyone is in shock.”
The State Police Investigation Bureau is still trying to find out what led to the deadly attack.
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