A teenage boy was jailed on murder charges after authorities said he reported killing four members of his family at a New Mexico home on Saturday.
The 16-year-old boy called 911 at 3:32 a.m. to report the deaths near the small town of Belen, 53 miles south of Albuquerque, New Mexico State Police said.
The teen, who was “extremely intoxicated,” left a home and surrendered to arriving officers with his hands raised, police said.
Inside, authorities found four dead and a gun on the kitchen table, police said.
State police have released the identities of the teen and the victims; However, NBC News does not typically name juveniles accused of crimes.
The four people who were murdered were 42, 35, 16 and 14 years old. Their relationships with each other and the suspect were not immediately available, but police said he “told a dispatcher that he had killed his family.”
Authorities have not released any additional information, including a possible motive.
“Agents from the New Mexico State Police Investigation Bureau and the Crime Scene Team are processing the scene and conducting interviews to determine what led to these tragic events,” the agency said.
After detoxing at a hospital, the teenage suspect was “medically cleared” early Sunday and booked into the Juvenile Justice Center in Albuquerque, police said.
The suspect was charged with four counts of first-degree murder and committed to the Juvenile Justice Center in Albuquerque, police said.
The completed investigation will be submitted to the Public Prosecution Service for prosecution, police said.
It is not immediately clear whether the suspect has legal advice. Public defenders based in Albuquerque did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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