A teenage boy was jailed on murder charges after, authorities said, he reported killing four members of his family at a New Mexico home over the weekend.
The 16-year-old boy called 911 at 3:32 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 14, to report the deaths near the small city of Belen, 33 miles south of Albuquerque, New Mexico State Police said.
The teenager, who was “extremely intoxicated,” left a residence and surrendered to arriving deputies with his hands raised, police said. Inside, authorities found four people dead and a handgun on the kitchen table, police said.
The teen was identified as Diego Leyva. The victims have been identified as 42-year-old Leonardo Leyva, 35-year-old Adriana Bencomo, Leyva’s 16-year-old brother and Leyva’s 14-year-old brother.
Their relationships to one another and the suspect were not immediately available, but police said he “told a dispatcher he had killed his family.”
Authorities did not release additional information, …