Community members gathered Sun at King Meadows Park in Rio Rancho to call back the four members of the Velasquez family who died Christmas Day.

All had gunshot wounds and police believe three of the deaths were murders, followed past a suicide. The deceased were Carlos Velasquez, 50; his wife Marilyn, 45; and their sons Roberto, 22; and Adrian, fourteen.

Carlos Velasquez had recently retired from the Army and had post-traumatic stress disorder, constabulary said. He and his wife were seeking a divorce.

Robert Nott

General Assignment Reporter

Robert Nott has covered education and youth issues for the Santa Fe New Mexican. He is assigned to The New Mexican'south city desk where he covers a general assignment beat.

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