UPDATE: New Mexico man accused of killing family caught in Mexico

Police say investigators have confirmed a man suspected of killing his wife and four daughters has been apprehended in Mexico.

Roswell police spokesman Todd Wildermuth says 34-year-old Juan Villegas-Hernandez was taken into custody in or near Arizpe, a city south of Nogales, Mexico.

He was arrested Sunday afternoon by Mexican authorities, who alerted Roswell police.

The arrest came a day after authorities say Villegas-Hernandez fatally shot five family members at their home in Roswell.

Police say a relative discovered the victims late Saturday night after stopping by the home to check on the victims. Investigators believe the shooting happened earlier in the day.

Wildermuth says police have begun filling out paperwork to begin the extradition process. He says investigators believe Villegas-Hernandez was a Mexican national, who lived in Roswell.

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