A former Washington school police officer who allegedly killed his ex-wife and underage girlfriend and then fled with a teenage toddler was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, police said.
Oregon State Police say they found the injured body of Elias Huizar near Eugene on Tuesday around 3 p.m. following a police pursuit. to the West Richland Police Department.
He was taken to the hospital, where he was found unconscious. The one-year-old child he kidnapped was taken into police custody.
Huizar, 39, went on the run 24 hours earlier after allegedly shooting his ex-wife Amber Rodriguez eight times outside the elementary school where she worked.
According to the probable cause report, the ex-couple’s 9-year-old son told police that he had witnessed his father, Elias Huizar, shoot his mother.
During the search for the maniac, the body of his underage girlfriend, identified by relatives as Angelica Santos, was discovered in his home, located just minutes from the school.
When her grieving family discovered that 17-year-old Angelica and Huizar’s one-year-old love child Roman Santos were missing, they assumed that a former police officer had kidnapped the toddlers.
According to court filings earlier this year, Huizar met the girl while working as a school resource officer at Washington Middle School in Yakima.
Rodriguez, who was 11 when they met and 15 when he impregnated her, wrote a letter seeking an order of protection against Huizar.
Huizar retired from the Yakima Police Department in 2021 “after receiving disciplinary action.” The ministry announced on Tuesday without providing any additional information.
He continued to work as a substitute teacher in the Richland School District, and was arrested in February for allegedly raping his underage girlfriend’s unconscious 16-year-old friend after drinking alcohol at his home. According to the district.
On the day of the murder, Huizar was scheduled to appear in court on charges of child rape and his relationship with Angelica.
The brutal killings also occurred days after Rodriguez filed a motion to modify the custody arrangements for her two children, ages 5 and 9, citing concerns for their safety.
She has previously expressed concerns about her ex-husband, who she says has been armed and harassing her since their 2020 divorce.
A protective order issued in February prohibits Huizar from possessing firearms.
Investigators initially believed Huizar had fled to Mexico with the baby. They warned him that he was armed and “could commit further crimes.”
with post wire
