CNN —A 16-year-old boy in New Mexico has been charged with killing four members of his family, state police said on Sunday. Authorities in Valencia County received a 911 call in the early hours of Saturday when, according to state police, teenage suspect Diego Leyva said he had killed his family. Deputies were sent to the residence, located in the city of Belén, where Leyva walked out with his hands in the air. One of the victims, Adriana, had served for many years as an active volunteer firefighter, said the Valencia County Fire Department in a statement. It added that the Rio Communities Fire Department was “shocked and saddened by this loss.”

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Persons: Diego Leyva, Leyva, ”, Leonardo Leyva, Adriana Bencomo, Adrian, Alexander Leyva, Adriana Organizations: CNN, Authorities, State Police, Valencia County Fire Department, Rio Communities Fire Department Locations: New Mexico, Valencia County, Belén, Albuquerque, Valencia, Rio