A teenage boy who killed four members of his family at a New Mexico home has been jailed.
CrimesChroniclers gathered that the 16-year-old boy called 911 at 3:32 a.m. Sunday morning 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.
Inside, authorities found four people dead and a handgun on the kitchen table, according to NBC News.
The four people who were killed were ages 42, 35, 16 and 14. Their relationships to one another and the suspect, as of the time of filing this report, were not available, but he told a dispatcher he had killed his family.
Authorities did not release additional information, including a possible motive.
“New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau agents and Crime Scene Team are processing the scene and conducting interviews to learn what led up to these tragic events,” the agency said.
After detoxification at a hospital, the teenage suspect was “medically cleared” and booked at the Juvenile Justice Center in Albuquerque early Sunday, police said.
The suspect was charged with four counts of first-degree murder and booked into the Juvenile Justice Center in Albuquerque.
