Current:Home > Back2 women killed by Elias Huizar were his ex-wife and 17-year-old he had baby with: Police-LoTradeCoin
2 women killed by Elias Huizar were his ex-wife and 17-year-old he had baby with: Police
View Date:2024-12-24 07:21:38
Police have identified the two women allegedly killed by a former Washington police officer who set off an Amber Alert this week after fleeing with his 1-year-old son across state lines.
Elias Huizar, a former Yakima, Washington police officer, shot himself in the head at the end of the pursuit on I-5 in Oregon. The child, identified as 1-year-old Roman Santos, was found in the back seat unharmed and was taken safely into police custody.
In a press conference held Wednesday, the West Richland Police Department identified the two women who were killed as Amber Rodriguez, Huizar's ex-wife, who investigators believe he fatally shot outside of the elementary school where she taught before fleeing from officers, and Angelica Santos, his 17-year-old girlfriend and Roman's mother.
Huizar has been charged with Rodriguez's death. Police said Santos' death remains under investigation, pending an autopsy.
The motive, timeline of the deaths and the investigation into the case continues, West Richland Police Chief Thomas Grego said in a press conference.
Huizar, 39, met Santos when he was a school resource officer at her middle school, where he was accused of raping and impregnating her, police said.
Deputy killed:Pickup truck hits and kills longtime Texas deputy helping at crash site
Elias Huizar previously issued no-contact order, court docs state
Court documents filed in Benton County Superior Court in Washington said Huizar appeared in court on Feb. 15 and entered a not guilty plea on charges he had allegedly sexually assaulted a teenager while she was sleeping in his home, according to NBC News. Another teenager had reportedly witnessed the incident, according to NBC.
Huizar was released after posting a $200,000 bond, according to reporting in the Tri-City Herald. The article, citing court documents, said police started investigating the incident after Huizar's "17-year-old girlfriend, their 9-month-old son and her teenage friend" approached Benton County Sheriff's Office deputies on Feb. 3.
No-contact orders were issued for the victims in the case and Huizer was ordered not to go within 1,000 feet of their schools, homes or workplaces, a ruling that could have prevented Huizar from seeing his own child, according to the report, which cited statements made by a prosecuting attorney during a February court hearing.
veryGood! (29356)
Related
- SNL's Chloe Fineman Says Rude Elon Musk Made Her Burst Into Tears as Show Host
- Eclipse cloud cover forecasts and maps show where skies will clear up for April 8's celestial show
- A spill of firefighting foam has been detected in three West Virginia waterways
- Women's Final Four winners, losers: Gabbie and 'Swatkins' step up; UConn's offense stalls
- Research reveals China has built prototype nuclear reactor to power aircraft carrier
- Gunfight at south Florida bar leaves 2 dead and 7 injured
- RHOC Alum Lauri Peterson's Son Josh Waring Dead at 35
- Why South Carolina will beat Iowa and win third women's national championship
- Massachusetts lawmakers to consider a soccer stadium for the New England Revolution
- Condemned Missouri inmate could face surgery without anesthesia' if good vein is elusive, lawyers say
Ranking
- Taylor Swift drops Christmas merchandise collection, including for 'Tortured Poets' era
- NASCAR at Martinsville spring 2024: Start time, TV, streaming, lineup for Cook Out 400
- Controversial foul call mars end of UConn vs. Iowa Final Four game
- Messi ‘wanted to fight me’ and had ‘face of the devil,’ Monterrey coach says in audio leak
- Florida State can't afford to fire Mike Norvell -- and can't afford to keep him
- The Challenge’s Adam Larson and Flora Alekseyeva Reveal Why They Came Back After Two Decades Away
- A Nebraska bill to ban transgender students from the bathrooms and sports of their choice fails
- What Final Four games are today? Breaking down the NCAA Tournament semifinals of March Madness
Recommendation
-
Mike Tyson is expected to honor late daughter during Jake Paul fight. Here's how.
-
Transform Your Home With Kandi Burruss-Approved Spring Cleaning Must-Haves for Just $4
-
'She's electric': Watch lightning strike the Statue of Liberty, emerge from her torch
-
Walmart shoppers: Deadline nears to get in on $45 million class action lawsuit settlement
-
Jax Taylor Breaks Silence on Brittany Cartwright Dating His Friend Amid Their Divorce
-
Heavy Rain and Rising Sea Levels Are Sending Sewage Into Some Charleston Streets and Ponds
-
Suspended Orlando commissioner ordered to stay away from woman she’s accused of defrauding
-
Powerball lottery drawing delayed