A teen suspect is in custody for the alleged quadruple homicide of his family at their residence in Belen, New Mexico, according to police.

The Valencia County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call at around 3:30 a.m. on Saturday from Diego Leyva, 16, who told the dispatcher he had killed his family.

Officials said Sunday that when deputies arrived, Leyva walked out of the residence with his hands in the air and was extremely intoxicated.

He was taken into custody without incident, according to their statement.

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