An Idaho man has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder and one count of burglary after breaking into a neighbor’s home and fatally shooting four people, including a minor, prosecutors said on Tuesday.

The man, Majorjon Kaylor, 31, of Kellogg, Idaho, was arrested on Sunday evening shortly after the shooting, according to a statement from the Idaho State Police. Kellogg is a city with about 2,300 residents in the northern panhandle of the state, near the Coeur d’Alene National Forest.

A judge ordered that Mr. Kaylor, who appeared in court on Tuesday, be held without bond at the Shoshone County Jail.

The Shoshone County dispatch center received a 911 call at about 7:20 p.m. on Sunday indicating that multiple people had been fatally shot inside a residence in the 500 block of West Brown Avenue, the police said. Officers arrested Mr. Kaylor at the scene.

State police identified the victims on Tuesday as Kenneth Guardipee, 65; Kenna Guardipee, 41; Devin Smith, 18 and Aiken Smith, 16.

It was not immediately clear what had led to the shooting, but investigators said they believed it had happened after a dispute between neighbors.

At the hearing on Tuesday, Benjamin Allen, the Shoshone County prosecutor, said that the crime was committed in a “horrific manner.”

Lisa Chesebro, a lawyer for Mr. Kaylor, declined to comment on the charges on Tuesday. Mr. Kaylor did not enter a plea. Another hearing is set for July 3.

In Idaho, a first-degree murder charge can carry a maximum penalty of death.

“This is a tragic situation that will affect the Kellogg community,” Lt. Paul Berger of the Idaho State Police said in a news release on Monday.

Orlando Mayorquin contributed reporting.

Johnny Diaz is a general assignment reporter covering breaking news. He previously worked for the South Florida Sun Sentinel and The Boston Globe. @johnnydiaz__

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