On the night of January 19, 2013, South Valley, New Mexico, experienced a family mass shooting that left five members of the Griego family dead. Two-year-old Angelina Sarah Griego was among the victims; autopsy reports say she suffered gunshot wounds to the back, chest, and forehead.
Investigators say the killings were carried out by 15-year-old Nehemiah Griego, who reportedly took a .22 caliber rifle from his parents’ closet and shot his mother, Sarah, while she slept. A nine-year-old brother, Zephaniah, was shot after waking; two other children, Jael, 5, and Angelina, were found shot in their room. The father, Greg Griego, was shot after returning home from an overnight shift at about 5 a.m.
Nehemiah was located after he went to a church and told a security guard the family was dead, at first saying he had found them and later admitting the killings. Deputies discovered the five victims at the home and took him into custody. If anyone knew Angelina or the Griego family, or has information about that night, please come forward.