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Tony_FLADEM

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Mon Jan 21, 2013, 01:37 PM Jan 2013

Teenager Reportedly Used AR-15 to Kill Five in New Mexico

A 15-year-old was arrested Sunday for killing a family just outside of Albuquerque, New Mexico Saturday evening using the weapon that's dominated much of the gun control conversation -- the AR-15 semi-automatic rifle.

Here's what we know for sure: a family five were found dead in a house in a secluded area just outside of Albuquerque, New Mexico on Saturday night. The bodies included an adult male, and adult female, one juvenile male and two juvenile females . An unidentified 15-year-old was arrested and charged for killing all five people. Several weapons were found inside the house, including a military style assault rifle. Police officials wouldn't disclose any relation between the shooter and the family or any of the identities, either.

Locally, KOB 4 reports the father's name is Greg Griego, a local pastor who works with the fire department, and the shooter's name is Nehemiah Griego. A neighbour told the Associated Press he "has seen a married couple and their two boys and two girls from time to time." KOB also reports police believe the shooter primarily used an AR-15 rifle, the same weapon used by James Holmes in Aurora, Colorado and Adam Lanza in Newtown, Connecticut.

http://news.yahoo.com/teenager-reportedly-used-ar-15-kill-five-mexico-225610219.html

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Teenager Reportedly Used AR-15 to Kill Five in New Mexico (Original Post) Tony_FLADEM Jan 2013 OP
i hate that gun samsingh Jan 2013 #1
Most likely the parents' weapons, that failed to 'perteck' them. louis-t Jan 2013 #2

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