On December 14, 2024, four members of the Leyva-Bencomo family were found shot to death in their Belen, New Mexico, home: 42-year-old Leonardo Leyva, 35-year-old Adriana Bencomo, 17-year-old Adrian Leyva, and 14-year-old Alexander Leyva. The family’s 16-year-old son, Diego Leyva, called 911 about 3:30 a.m., allegedly confessing to the killings. Deputies found Diego intoxicated and took him into custody without resistance; a handgun was recovered on the kitchen table.

Diego was treated at a local hospital for detoxification and later booked into the Juvenile Justice Center in Albuquerque and faces four counts of first-degree murder. The New Mexico State Police Investigations Bureau is leading the investigation, and officials say the motive is still unclear. Funeral services and a graveside service for the family were held December 21 and 22.

If anyone has information about what happened, please contact the New Mexico State Police.