FOXNews.com: NEW MEXICO MURDERS: Accused Teen Gunman Described as a Loner

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NEW MEXICO MURDERS: Accused Teen Gunman Described as a Loner Jan 21st 2013, 18:09 ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico –  The 15-year-old boy charged with gunning down his parents and three siblings in the family's home Saturday night was a quiet loner who walked around his Albuquerque  neighborhood in camouflage military fatigues and did not attend the local school, say neighbors stunned at the teen's murderous rampage. Nehemiah Griego has been charged with two counts of murder and three counts of child abuse resulting in death. Police say he killed his parents, Greg and Sara Griego and three of their children with an assault rifle. The suspected gunman is being held at the Bernalillo County Juvenile Detention Center as police and local residents try to make sense of the horrific crime. While police declined to discuss the boy's motives, area residents said he was a loner. "From what I hear neighbors were kinda scared of the kid," South Valley activist Tony Padilla told local news station KOB Channel 4. "From what I hear neighbors were kinda scared of the kid." - Tony Padilla, area resident Area residents said the teen was almost always seen by himself and wore military-style clothing. Griego was not registered as a student with the Albuquerque Public School District, but police could not confirm if he had dropped out or was being home-schooled. Griego appears in an online dating site called www.meetone.com wearing military fatigues with the comment: "I'm a fun-loving guy who [likes] to make [people] happy; I might be shy but I'll open up once you get to know me." The site does not correctly list his age. A spokesman for the New Mexico child welfare agency said the agency had had no contacts with the boy or his family. The Associated Press reported finding no records indicating the teen had ever been involved with the juvenile justice system, and investigators say there was no history of any emergency calls to the home in the recent past. Police declined to describe Griego's mental state at the time of his arrest or the exact circumstances around the arrest.  "There's no other way to say it except we have a horrific crime scene we are working on," said Bernalillo County Sheriff Dan Houston at a press conference Sunday. Sources said neighbors have told police they heard arguing coming from the Griegos' yard Saturday night. Bernalillo County Sheriff deputies were called to the house around 9:15 p.m. by a 911 caller Houston said was contacted by Griego after the shooting. It was unclear what the caller's relationship was to the suspect. Greg Griego, who was a pastor of a local church before taking a leave of absence and had volunteered as chaplain for the Metropolitan Detention Center, was 51. Sara Griego was 40 and the children, Zephania, Jael and Angelina, were 9, 5 and 2, respectively. "All of the victims appeared to have been shot multiple times," Aaron Williamson, spokesman for the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Department, told FoxNews.com. He said multiple weapons were found in the house, including an "AR type" assault rifle which Griego is alleged to have used in the rampage. District Attorney Kari Brandeburg's office will weigh whether to prosecute the 15-year-old Griego as an adult or minor.  Griego's brother Eric Griego released a statement Saturday: "Our family is grieving this terrible tragedy," he said. "We appreciate the prayers and support we have received and request that the media honor our family's privacy during this difficult time." Joseph J. Kolb is a regular contributor to Fox News Latino. Follow us on twitter.com/foxnewslatino Like us at facebook.com/foxnewslatino

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