Pedo school cop shoots himself dead after high

Release time：2024-04-25 08:06:32 Source：Earth Explorer news portal

The disgraced former school cop who was on the run after shooting his ex-wife and 17-year-old girlfriend before kidnapping his one-year-old son was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Oregon State Police confirmed. 

Elias Huizar, 39, killed his ex-wife Amber Rodriguez at William Wiley Elementary school on Monday afternoon during dismissal, according to Washington State Police. The couple's nine-year-old son told police that he watched his father shoot his mother several times.

Police searching for Huizar found a second victim, his girlfriend Angelica 'Jelly' Santos, dead in his home, which is on the same block as the West Richland school. First-degree murder charges were filed against him late Monday night, as well as an aggravated circumstance allegation of domestic violence and firearm enhancement.

Police across Washington and Oregon, as well as federal law enforcement, had begun a manhunt that ended around 3pm local time Monday, when police vehicles began a pursuit.

Eventually, Huizar crashed into a vehicle, spun into the median of the I-5 highway in Oregon and stopped his 2009 Toyota Corolla. Before police could establish contact, he'd shot himself in the head and was declared dead at the scene, Oregon State Trooper Kyle Kennedy confirmed at a press conference Tuesday night. 

His one-year-old son with the Santos, Roman, was found safe and is currently being cared for by officials.

Elias Huizar, 39, the disgraced former school cop who was on the run after shooting his ex-wife and 17-year-old girlfriend before kidnapping his one-year-old son was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Oregon State Police confirmed

His one-year-old son with the teenager, Roman Santos, was found safe. A spokesperson for Washington State Police confirmed to DailyMail.com that the Amber Alert has been canceled. Police were seen carrying the baby away from Huizar's alleged vehicle

The troopers began chasing ex-Yakima, Washington officer Elias Huizar when they saw him driving southbound on Interstate 5 near Eugene, Oregon, at about 3pm local time Tuesday

Law enforcement secures the scene of a traffic stop on Interstate 5 north of Eugene where Huizar was found dead

'Our goal has been to bring Roman Santos home safely. Roman is safe and in the care of Oregon officials,' Kennedy said. 

'He is doing well and being cared for. We are very, very thankful.'

Kennedy said at a media briefing Tuesday evening that Huizar fled after a trooper tried to pull over his vehicle. 

Troopers pursued Huizar's vehicle at high speeds and at one point exchanged gunfire with him, according to Kennedy. 

The pursuit, over about 25 miles, ended when Huizar's vehicle hit a commercial vehicle that was stopped on the interstate because of an unrelated crash.

Huizar's vehicle spun and became immobile in the median, and when troopers tried to make contact with him, he shot himself and died at the scene, Kennedy said.

There were no other injuries reported in connection with the chase and manhunt of Huizar. 

Huizar killed his ex-wife Amber Rodriguez at William Wiley Elementary school on Monday afternoon during dismissal, according to Washington State Police.

This image provided by KEZI 9 News shows traffic on Interstate 5 on Tuesday

A spokesman for the state police said at a media briefing Tuesday evening that Huizar fled after a trooper tried to pull over his vehicle 

The former couple´s nine-year-old son told officers that 'he observed his father, Elias Huizar, shoot his mother,' documents say.

Rodriguez worked at the school, while Huizar had recently worked as a substitute teacher in the Richland School District, the district confirmed in a Facebook post Tuesday. 

Police searching for Huizar found a second victim, his girlfriend 17-year-old Angelica 'Jelly' Santos, dead in his home, which is on the same block as the school.

According to court filings earlier this year, Huizar met the girl as a school resource officer in Yakima.

She was 11 when they met, and 15 when he impregnated her, Rodriguez wrote in seeking a protection order against him.

The Yakima Police Department said in a Facebook post Tuesday that Huizar left the department in 2021 'after receiving discipline.' It did not provide any other information.

Huizar, a former Yakima police officer, shared Roman with Santos, who was 15 years old when she was impregnated, according to police.

The former school cop was due in court Monday to face child rape charges; he is accused of raping his underaged girlfriend and her 16-year-old friend.

Police believe that Amber Marie Rodriguez was shot dead by her estranged husband outside of the elementary school where she works on Monday afternoon 

Police searching for Huizar found a second victim, his girlfriend 17-year-old Angelica 'Jelly' Santos, dead in his home, which is on the same block as the school

The troopers began chasing ex-Yakima, Washington officer Elias Huizar when they saw him driving southbound on Interstate 5 

In February, Huizar pleaded not guilty to rape charges. Days before the two murders, Rodriguez had filed for a new custody arrangement involving their two children.    

Rodriguez wrote in her petition for a protection order that her divorce from Huizar became final last year, and she had not been aware that he was having a relationship with the same teen he had met as a resource officer until he was charged with rape. 

The ex-wife worked at the school where she was killed, according to the Washington State Police. In addition Rodriguez also worked as a real estate agent.

She said she feared for the safety of her children, and said she would be seeking a modification of their parenting plan.

Rodriguez filed for the modification last Friday, court records show. The protection order was issued in February and was to remain in effect for a year; under it, he was barred from possessing firearms.

The Richland School District said it terminated Huizar's employment following his arrest in February. It said it had received recommendations from the Yakima School District before hiring him in 2022, and that he had passed background checks.

'We are extremely disheartened that information about Mr. Huizar´s past was not disclosed to us through the various processes we have in place to vet RSD candidates for employment,' the district said. 

'It is the expectation for individuals who apply for employment with RSD to be forthcoming and truthful in their applications.'

Rodriguez worked at the school where she was killed, according to the Washington State Police. In addition Rodriguez also worked as a real estate agent

Angelica's brother Damien Santos wrote: 'It breaks my heart to write this but unfortunately my sister has passed away at the young age of 17 November 5 2006 - April 22 2024'

Santos' family appeared to at first believe that she had been abducted alongside her son, asking people on Facebook for help finding them.

However, hours later the family confirmed that Santos had been killed.

Her brother Damien Santos wrote: 'It breaks my heart to write this but unfortunately my sister has passed away at the young age of 17 November 5 2006 - April 22 2024.'

The former school cop was due in court accused of raping a drunk 16-year-old girl and his 17-year-old girlfriend whom he is believed to have impregnated when she was 15, according to multiple reports.

Police did not confirm if the girlfriend Huizar is accused of raping and impregnating is the girlfriend found dead in his home or if he had moved on to a new relationship.

Huizar and Rodriguez divorced in 2020 and share two children. Following the rape charges, Rodriguez filed to modify their custody agreement and had requested a protection order, because she believed he was a threat to her and their children.

Rodriguez claimed Huizar has been harassing her since the divorce and says he was mentally and emotionally unstable. He also owns guns, she said. 

It was unclear what the result of the case was, a hearing had been set for May 14. 

Elias Huizar, 39, was labeled as 'armed and dangerous' as police have connected him to the murder of his ex-wife and girlfriend 

In addition to working at the school, Rodriguez also worked as a real estate agent 

Her family has identified the second victim as 17-year-old Angelica 'Jelly' Santos, the mother of the one-year-old child abducted, Roman Huizar

Family and friends have started Gofundme's for both Rodriguez and Santos. 

Huizar served with the police department between 2014 and 2022 and was assigned to be a school resource officer at Washington Middle School in Yakima. It was not clear where he was employed after he'd left the department.

On February 3, he was arrested after his 17-year-old girlfriend reported him for the attack on her 16-year-old friend who was staying overnight at their home in West Richland.

Huizar and his underage girlfriend have a baby who was nine months old at the time of his February court appearance, according to the Tri-City Herald.

The Tri-City Herald reported that Huizar secured a protection order against his teenage girlfriend in 2019 after she told friends they were in a relationship and the friends reported it to the school principal. 

The girl denied it and claimed her account had been hacked when social media posts about the alleged relationship were revealed.

'A criminal investigation was completed by the Attorney General's Office and the case was unfounded,' Huizar wrote in his petition for the protection order.

'(She) was then expelled from school.'

Huizar was on the run after the Monday afternoon shooting just outside of William Wiley Elementary School, where his ex-wife was shot and killed

Authorities confirmed that a dead body had been found at Huizar's home as they were conducting a search. Police said he also killed his girlfriend

Family has identified the second victim as 17-year-old Angelica 'Jelly' Santos

The petition claimed the girl had contacted Huizar's then wife, downloaded photos from the couple's Facebook pages, and taken 'numerous' covert photos of Huizar.

Yakima County Judge Gayle Harthcock approved the protection order that prevented the girl from coming within 500 feet of him or his family for a year. 

The girl claims in the court documents that Huizar contacted her in 2022 when she was 15 and they began a relationship. 

Their child was born in April last year, and the pair began living together in the West Richland home when she was 17. The age of consent law in Washington is 16 years old, though police have been investigating whether he slept with her before that.

In the most recent alleged rape, the 17-year-old girlfriend had gone to sleep in a spare room next to her 16-year-old friend who was feeling sick after all three had spent the evening drinking at the home on February 3, court documents record.

She then woke to find Huizar attacking her drunken friend before he left the room 'like nothing had happened', when she confronted him, according to the Tri-City Herald. 

Huizar was charged with second-degree rape, furnishing alcohol for minors, and third-degree rape over his relationship with the 17-year-old.

His bail was set at $200,000 but he has since bonded out of jail with stipulations that he doesn't contact either of the teens or consume any alcohol.

On February 3, Huizar was arrested after his 17-year-old girlfriend reported him for the attack on her 16-year-old friend who was staying overnight at their home in West Richland 

Huizar and his underage girlfriend have a 1-year-old baby 

Richland Police confirmed in a Facebook post they were headed to the scene Monday afternoon

The opening date of his trial was set for Monday, according to a local NBC station. 

DailyMail.com has reached out to Huizar's defense attorney for comment.

The school district in Richland, Washington, sent out an alert to parents that confirmed the shooting at William Wiley Elementary earlier Monday.

The shooting occurred at 3:23pm local time during dismissal. Nobody else at the school was injured in the shooting there.

A resident said he heard four to five gunshots while in his backyard Monday afternoon.  

'I thought it was someone hitting something with a hammer. It didn't sound like a gun. Then a woman came flying out here before the cops even got here and started screaming that someone was shot ,' Chris Worley told the Tri-City Herald. 

Huizar is a former school cop accused of raping a drunk 16-year-old and his 17-year-old girlfriend whom he impregnated when she was 15 

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