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[h=4]KRQE[/h]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 15-year-old accused of fatally shooting his parents and three young siblings in their New Mexico home was described as a quiet kid who constantly wore camouflage gear, according to neighbors.
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.”
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The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Department says the teen used multiple weapons, including a military-type assault rifle, when he allegedly gunned down his family Saturday night in South Vally, an Albuquerque suburb.
Among those dead are Greg Griego, 51; his 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.

[h=4]KRQE[/h][h=4]KRQE-TV uncovered alleged Albuquerque, N.M., shooter Nehemiah Griego's MeetOne profile.[/h]
Nehemiah Griego was homeschooled and wasn’t registered in the local school district, according to KRQE.
A social media profile purportedly of the teen on the site MeetOne shows him 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.”

[h=4]KRQE[/h][h=4]Neighbor Jerry Crites describes 15-year-old Nehemiah Griego as 'fairly quiet' and a 'normal kid walking up and down the road.'[/h]
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.

[h=4]Pat Vasquez-Cunningham/ASSOCIATED PRESS[/h][h=4]Deputies and crime scene personnel work the scene of a five-person homicide in Albuquerque, N.M., on Sunday.[/h]
Greg Griego was a pastor with Calvary church in Albuquerque 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.”

[h=4]Pat Vasquez-Cunningham/ASSOCIATED PRESS[/h][h=4]The South Valley home in New Mexico where the Griego family was murdered Saturday night is being investigated by local authorities.[/h]
Greg Griego was also remembered for his work in the jails with ex-cons who wanted to study the Bible.
“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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