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A 16-year-old boy, Diego Leyva, has been arrested in connection with the tragic deaths of his family in Belen, New Mexico.
Leyva called 911 early Saturday morning and confessed to the murders. Deputies responded to his residence and found him intoxicated outside with his hands up.
Upon entering the home, deputies discovered the bodies of four family members: Leonardo Leyva, 42; Adriana Bencomo, 35; Adrian Leyva, 16; and Alexander Leyva, 14. All had been shot.
Leyva was taken to the hospital for detoxification and then booked into the Juvenile Justice Center in Albuquerque on four counts of first-degree murder.
The motive for the quadruple homicide is still under investigation by the Valencia County Sheriff’s Office.