A Tijeras, New Mexico, family was killed in a violent incident on October 13, 2024. Deputies from the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office responded around 2:14 p.m. after reports of multiple gunshots at a home on Young Road. Investigators found signs of a violent struggle and blood inside the house; the three victims — 51-year-old Bertha Nancy Mestre, her 46-year-old husband Raymundo Mestre, and their 17-year-old daughter Breille — were located in a small ravine about 50 yards from the residence with apparent gunshot wounds.

Their 24-year-old son, Adlai Mestre, was seen leaving the house carrying a handgun and a loaded magazine and was detained. He allegedly confessed to killing them and told officers he planned to bury the bodies. Adlai was arrested on multiple counts, including three counts of first-degree murder, and allegedly made references to seismic waves and shooting at cell towers during questioning. The handgun was reportedly purchased years earlier by Bertha in Texas. The family dog was found shot inside the home and later euthanized.

Did anyone in the Tijeras area know of tensions or unusual behavior in the family before October 13?