Diego Leyva kills Adriana Bencomos, Leonardo Leyva plus 2 in fatal Belen shooting
A tragic incident occurred in Belen, New Mexico, when 16-year-old Diego Leyva reportedly killed four family members at their home on Camino Escondido early Saturday morning.
Leyva called 911 around 3:30 a.m. to confess to the crime, stating that he had killed his entire family. When deputies from the Valencia County Sheriff’s Office arrived at the scene, they found Leyva, who had turned himself in. Authorities noted that he was intoxicated at the time of his arrest.
Inside the home, four bodies were discovered, including those of 42-year-old Leonardo Leyva, 35-year-old Adriana Bencomo, and Diego’s two younger brothers, aged 16 and 14. A handgun was located on the kitchen table.
Diego Leyva has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder and is being held at the Juvenile Justice Center in Albuquerque.
