NMSP identify victims in Belen fatal shooting
Dec 15, 2024
BELEN, N.M. (KRQE) – On Sunday, New Mexico State Police (NMSP) released the names of the four victims from Saturday's homicide in Belen. Police said that 16-year-old Diego Leyva called 911 early Saturday morning and told the dispatcher he had killed his family.
NMSP says Leyva's father, 42-year-old Leonardo Leyva, his 35-year-old mother Adriana Bencomo, a 16-year-old brother, and a 14-year-old brother were killed by suspected gunshot wounds. A handgun was located on the kitchen table. According to the Valencia County Fire Department, Bencomo had served as a volunteer firefighter with the Rio Communities Fire Department for many years.
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Diego Leyva was booked into the Juvenile Justice Center in Albuquerque around 1:00 a.m. Sunday morning. Agents with the NMSP Investigations Bureau and Crime Scene Team are processing the scene and conducting interviews.
The case will be presented to the district attorney's office for prosecution after the investigation is complete.