Court documents show a New Mexico man who murdered three family members and killed himself had post-traumatic stress disorder.
Carlos Velasquez, the 50 year-old shooter, was found dead along with Adrian Velasquez, 14, Roberto Velasquez, 22, and Marilyn Velasquez, 45, on Christmas inside their home.
“This is a tragic event for the family and for the people in our communities,” the Rio Rancho Police Department said in a Thursday statement. “Our officers and detectives understand the impact this incident has on our entire city.”
Police said they are looking to continue investigating the murder-suicide. Court documents show that Carlos Velasquez had PTSD and was in the middle of a divorce with Marilyn, according to court documents obtained by the Albuquerque Journal.
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Marilyn Velasquez’s brother and sister’s boyfriend were the ones who found the bodies. “This was my Beautiful Sister and her handsome Boys sadly something possessed her husband on Christmas Day to commit the most horrible thing ever and took their lives and his own,” her brother, Edwin Quinones, said on Facebook. “My sister was an amazing person and loved her boys with all her soul may God grant us the understanding to deal with this and may they Rest In Peace.”
A GoFundMe was set up to help pay for the funeral.
