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5 Family Members Shot Dead in New Mexico; Teenage Suspect Detained

HeadlineJan 21, 2013

A teenage gunman is in custody after allegedly killing five members of his family in New Mexico on Saturday night. Police say 15-year-old Nehemiah Griego killed his parents and three siblings, each suffering multiple gunshot wounds. The suspect was armed with several weapons, including an assault rifle. It was the deadliest mass shooting in the United States since the Newtown massacre over a month ago.

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