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    Officials: N.M. teen gunman kills 5 inside home

    Officials: NM teen gunman kills 5 inside home

    Updated 9:42 am, Sunday, January 20, 2013


    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Authorities in New Mexico say a teenage boy has fatally shot two adults and three children inside an Albuquerque home.

    The boy has been booked on murder and other charges.

    Bernalillo County sheriff's spokesman Aaron Williamson says the boy's motive and connection to the five victims aren't immediately unknown.

    Williamson says investigators who received a report of the shooting Saturday night are trying to determine whether the victims were related.

    The victims' identities haven't been released.

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    Teenage gunman kills 5 in New Mexico home, officials say

    Published January 20, 2013
    Associated Press


    • Jan. 20, 2013: BCSO deputies and crime scene personnel work the scene of a five person homicide on Long Lane SW, in Albuquerque, NM. Authorities said a teenage boy fatally shot two adults and three children at a home near Albuquerque. (AP/The Albuquerque Journal 2013)

      ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A 15-year-old boy fatally shot two adults and three children at a home near Albuquerque, authorities said Sunday.

      The teenager was arrested on murder and other charges in connection with the shootings Saturday night at the home in a rural area 10 miles southwest of downtown Albuquerque, Bernalillo County sheriff's spokesman Aaron Williamson said.

      The victims' identities haven't been released, and the boy's motive and connection to the five victims weren't immediately known. Williamson said investigators were trying to determine if the victims were related.

      "We are trying to identify the victims," Williamson said.

      Each victim suffered more than one gunshot wound, he said.

      Investigators also were trying to determine who owned several guns that were found at the home, one of which was a semi-automatic military-style rifle.

      Authorities declined to release details of any conversation that the 15-year-old had with investigators.

      The teenager was booked on two counts of murder and three counts of child abuse resulting in death.

      On Sunday, a police roadblock cut off public access to the narrow dirt road that leads to the home.

      Detectives were still processing the crime scene Sunday afternoon.

      Peter Gomez, a 54-year-old carpenter who lives about 200 yards from the home, said he saw police vehicles and ambulances arrive Saturday night.

      Gomez said he doesn't know the family that lives at the house, but he has seen a married couple and their two boys and two girls from time to time.

      "It's a horrible thing," Gomez said. "You see all this stuff that happens all over the country, the shootings in the schools and theaters, and then it happens right here. It's sad."

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    "It's a horrible thing," Gomez said. "You see all this stuff that happens all over the country, the shootings in the schools and theaters, and then it happens right here. It's sad."
    Here we go again. The gun grabbers are going to do their best to tie this horrible tragedy in with an attempt to ban guns with the media helping already. No matter what the crime is, even before any facts at all are known they apply it to their propaganda pattern.

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    It sounds like another nut job kid that killed his own family. All of this publicity and "news" coverage seems to be inciting a crime wave. JMO
    Police: New Mexico teenager fatally shot 2 adults, 3 children (Updated)


    Posted at: 01/20/2013 9:36 AM | Updated at: 01/20/2013 4:06 PM
    By: Shaun Griswold, KOB.com; Whitney Jones, KOB.com


    A 15-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of two adults and three children, the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office said.

    Last night, police found five people dead at a South Valley home in the 2800 block of Long Lane SW.

    A man, a woman, two girls and a boy were found in the home with several gunshot wounds.

    Friends identified the man as Greg Griego, a pastor at Calvary Church in Albuquerque.

    Shortly after 1 p.m. police identified the 15-year-old as Nehemiah Griego.

    Police believe the teenager used an AR-15 semi automatic rifle in the shooting. Multiple weapons were retrieved from the house.

    KOB 4 is told that Nehemiah Griego called someone after the incident, and that person called 911.

    KOB 4 is also told Greg Griego served as a spiritual counselor to the Albuquerque Fire Department.

    Albuquerque Fire Chief James Breen said the Albuquerque Fire Department is mourning the senseless loss of one of our spiritual counselors, Greg Griego.

    He said Griego was a dedicated professional that passionately served his fellow man and the firefighters of this community.
    Breen said Griego's calming spirit and gentle nature will be missed.

    Griego also volunteered at the Bernalillo County jail for 13 years, offering spiritual comfort and guidance to the incarcerated, according to Metropolitan Detention Center Chief Ramon Rustin.

    The investigation is ongoing.

    Stay with KOB.com for more on this developing story.

    Police: New Mexico teenager fatally shot 2 adults, 3 children (Updated) | KOB.com

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    Ok, who gave a 15 year old a semi automatic rifle?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Newmexican View Post
    Friends identified the man as Greg Griego, a pastor at Calvary Church in Albuquerque.

    Shortly after 1 p.m. police identified the 15-year-old as Nehemiah Griego.
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    It appears Nehemiah was either a son or close relative.

    How utterly tragic.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ALIPAC View Post
    Ok, who gave a 15 year old a semi automatic rifle?

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    On the surface, it appears that this (Pastor) was well armed, as are tens of thousands of other Pastors ..
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    New Mexico homeschooled teen Nehemiah Griego accused of murdering family constantly wore camo: neighbors

    The 15-year-old was charged with two counts of murder and three counts of child abuse for the Saturday slayings, the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Department said. In a social media profile, Nehemiah called himself a ‘fun loving guy.’

    By Erik Ortiz / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

    Monday, January 21, 2013, 7:48 AM

    KRQE

    Accused killer Nehemiah Griego, 15, reportedly wrote on a social media site tha he 'might be shy but I’ll open up once you get to know me.'

    The New Mexico 15-year-old accused of fatally shooting his parents and three innocent siblings constantly wore camouflage gear, neighbors said after the murders rocked the tiny town in the outskirts of Albuquerque.

    Nehemiah Griego was "fairly quiet, not real rowdy that we could tell,” neighbor Jerry Crites told CBS affiliate KRQE in Albuquerque. “He seemed to be just a normal kid walking up and down the road.”

    RELATED: TEEN ACCUSED OF GUNNING DOWN 5 PEOPLE, INCLUDING 3 CHILDREN, INSIDE N.M. HOME


    The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Department says Griego used multiple weapons, including a military-type assault rifle, when he allegedly gunned down his family Saturday night in rural South Valley, just outside Albuquerque.

    Cops say he shot his pastor dad, Greg Griego, 51; his father's wife Sara Griego, 40; and three of their children: a 9-year-old boy, Zephania Griego, and daughters Jael Griego, 5, and Angelina Griego, 2.


    KRQE-TV uncovered alleged Albuquerque, N.M., shooter Nehemiah Griego's MeetOne profile.

    Nehemiah Griego was homeschooled and wasn’t registered in the local school district, according to KRQE.

    A social media profile on the site MeetOne, a website that's similar to Facebook, shows Griego wearing dark military fatigues.

    “I’m a fun loving guy who (LIKES) to make (PEOPLE) happy,” the profile reads. “

    "I might be shy but I’ll open up once you get to know me.”

    KRQE
    Neighbor Jerry Crites describes 15-year-old Nehemiah Griego as 'fairly quiet' and a 'normal kid walking up and down the road.'

    Nehemiah Griego was charged with two counts of murder and three counts of "child abuse resulting in death." A motive is unclear, and authorities plan to hold a news conference Tuesday.

    “Right now we’re to the meticulous points of processing the scene and collecting physical evidence, and this is a vast scene with a lot of physical evidence,”
    Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Department spokesman Lt. Sid Covington said Sunday.

    Pat Vasquez-Cunningham/ASSOCIATED PRESS
    Deputies and crime scene personnel work the scene of a five-person homicide in Albuquerque, N.M., on Sunday.

    Greg Griego was a pastor with Calvary church in Albuquerque, where he oversaw the Straight Street program for jail inmates, and served as the chaplain for the Albuquerque Fire Department.

    He’s also the brother of former state Sen. Eric Griego.

    “Our family is grieving this terrible tragedy,” the Griegos said in a statement, according to NBC affiliate KOB-TV. “We appreciate the prayers and support we have received and request that the media honor our family’s privacy during this difficult time.”

    Pat Vasquez-Cunningham/ASSOCIATED PRESS
    The South Valley home in New Mexico where the Griego family was murdered Saturday night is being investigated by local authorities.

    Greg Griego was also remembered for his work in the jails with ex-cons who wanted to study the Bible.

    Jail Chief Ramon Rustin said Griego was instrumental in the creation of the Metropolitan Detention Center's chaplain program and worked to get inmates integrated back into the community.

    “Greg loved his family, he loved his church, he loved God, and was very involved with and had love for people in prison," Brian Nixon, an executive at Calvary church, told KOB-TV. “He headed up our jail ministry, he had a passion for people and to help them.”

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    . . . Local media said the home schooled teen wasn’t allowed to play video games, and that his family never let him watch violent shows on television.

    Police are expected to hold a news conference about the case Tuesday morning.

    New Mexico homeschooled teen Nehemiah Griego accused of murdering family, planned to keep killing at local Walmart - NY Daily News
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    Teen spent much of day family slain at church

    SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN and JERI CLAUSIN, Associated Press
    Updated 7:40 pm, Wednesday, January 23, 2013


    • Nehemiah Griego, 15, is seen in an undated photo provided by the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Deptartment. Griego is charged with killing five family members on Jan. 19, 2013, including his father, mother, and three youngest siblings in Albuquerque, N.M. Authorities in New Mexico say Griego had reloaded his guns after the attacks and planned to go to a Wal-Mart and randomly shoot people. Instead, they say he texted a picture of his dead mother to his 12-year-old girlfriend, then spent much of Saturday with her. The two went to the church where his father had been a pastor, and Griego eventually confessed to killing his parents and three younger siblings. Photo: Bernalillo County Sheriff's Deptartment
      Nehemiah Griego, 15, is seen in an undated photo provided by the...
    • Bernalillo County Sheriff Dan Houston, right, and Lt. Sid Covington answer questions about the shooting deaths of five family members during a news conference at the sheriff's headquarters in Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013. Authorities have charged Nehemiah Griego, 15, with murder and child abuse counts in connection with the slaying of his family. Photo: Susan Montoya Bryan
      Bernalillo County Sheriff Dan Houston, right, and Lt. Sid Covington...
    • Bernalillo County District Attorney Kari Brandenburg answers questions during a news conference in Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, about the potential legal aspects in the case of a 15-year-old boy who is accused of gunning down his family. Nehemiah Griego remained in custody Tuesday on counts of murder and child abuse resulting in death. Photo: Susan Montoya Bryan

    • Bernalillo County District Attorney Kari Brandenburg answers...
    • Bernalillo County Sheriff Dan Houston prepares for a news conference at the sheriff's headquarters in Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013, regarding the shooting deaths of five family members over the weekend. Authorities have charged Nehemiah Griego, 15, with murder and child abuse counts in connection with the slaying of his family. Photo: Susan Montoya Bryan
      Bernalillo County Sheriff Dan Houston prepares for a news...
    • This undated photo provided by Eric Griego shows Nehemiah Griego. Griego is charged with killing five family members, including his father, mother, and three youngest siblings in Albuquerque, N.M. Authorities in New Mexico say Griego had reloaded his guns after the attacks and planned to go to a Wal-Mart and randomly shoot people. Instead, they say he texted a picture of his dead mother to his 12-year-old girlfriend, then spent much of Saturday with her. The two went to the church where his father had been a pastor, and Griego eventually confessed to killing his parents and three younger siblings. Photo: Courtesy Of Eric Griego


      ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico teen accused of killing his family and plotting to randomly gun down Wal-Mart shoppers spent much of the day after the early morning slayings at his church, wandering the campus as dozens of Sunday school teachers were being trained on how to deal with a shooter, a security official said.
    • But it wasn't until hours later, former police officer and Calvary Albuquerque security chief Vince Harrison said, that he knew something had gone terribly wrong.
    • Harrison, who led the safety training Saturday morning, said he was called back to the church Saturday evening after 15-year-old Nehemiah Griego told a pastor he found his family dead in their home.
    • "When I met Nehemiah, I knew something wasn't right," Harrison said Wednesday. "I could feel it, I could see it in his eyes and I could see it in his behavior and his demeanor so the red flags went up and that's when I called the sheriff's department."
    • Harrison said he drove Griego back to the family's rural southwest Albuquerque home to meet authorities, interviewing him along the way.
    • "He went into detail of where they were, where the guns were and he was very matter-of-fact, really cold so I knew something wasn't right," Harrison said.
    • After finding the bodies, sheriff's officials say, they took the teen to headquarters. During questioning, they say he confessed to shooting his mother and three younger siblings in their beds shortly after 1 a.m., then waiting in a bathroom with a military-style semi-automatic rifle to ambush his father upon his return from an overnight shift at a homeless shelter.
    • They say he also told them he had reloaded the family's rifles and taken them with him in the family van with plans to randomly shoot more people.
    • "That sends chills down my spine," Harrison said. "But obviously God had a different plan."
    • Harrison said several people spotted Griego at the church Saturday, but thought nothing of it until his arrest. He said officials then reviewed security video and found the teen had spent much of the day there.
    • He said he doesn't know why Griego decided to come to the church, but that it was like a second home for the boy, who was schooled at his house.


    • "It was a familiar place to him," Harrison said. "I think if he did have in his mindset to do something foolish and start shooting people there also, I think his demeanor was tamed a little bit because he saw people there he knew."
    • Sheriff Dan Houston said Tuesday there was no indication Griego intended to harm anyone at the church.
    • A prayer vigil was held at the church Wednesday night for victims Greg Griego, 51, his wife, Sarah Griego, 40, and three of their children — a 9-year-old boy, Zephania Griego, and daughters Jael Griego, 5, and Angelina Griego, 2.
    • Before the start of the vigil, members of the crowd shared hugs and handshakes as photographs of the victims were displayed on large digital screens at the front of the church. An estimated 2,000 people attended and nearly every seat was filled before the start of the hour-long service.
    • "Our hearts break, Lord," Pastor Skip Heitzig told the crowd. "We, often in times like these, scratch our heads and wonder why. We are at a loss for words and we are certainly at a loss for explanation."
    • Heitzig shared stories about Greg Griego and his family, saying Greg was always ready to "get his hands dirty" and was dedicated to helping others find God. He also urged the crowd to remember that forgiveness and restoration — two tenets dear to Greg Griego — will be important as the community moves forward.
    • Relatives in a statement Tuesday night said they were heartbroken, and remembered the teen as a bright and talented musician who played guitar, drums and bass with the church choir. He also was a champion wrestler who dreamed of following his family's long tradition of military service, and a boy who accompanied his pastor father on rescue missions to Mexico, they said.
    • "We have not been able to comprehend what led to this incredibly sad situation. However, we are deeply concerned about the portrayal in some media of Nehemiah as some kind of a monster."
    • The statement, emailed by the boy's uncle, Eric Griego, called on the media and the public not to use 15-year-old Nehemiah Griego "as a pawn for ratings or to score political points."
    • "He is a troubled young man who made a terrible decision that will haunt him and his family forever," the statement said.

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