Authorities confirm 2nd victim of ex-Washington officer was 17-year-old with whom he had a baby

Authorities person confirmed that a assemblage recovered astatine the location of a erstwhile Washington authorities constabulary serviceman who killed his ex-wife earlier fleeing to Oregon was that of a 17-year-old miss with whom helium had a baby

WEST RICHLAND, Wash. -- Authorities connected Wednesday confirmed that a assemblage recovered astatine the location of a erstwhile Washington authorities constabulary serviceman who killed his ex-wife earlier fleeing to Oregon, wherever helium died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, was that of a 17-year-old miss with whom helium had a baby.

Elias Huizar, 39, a erstwhile constabulary serviceman successful Yakima, went connected the tally Monday day aft sidesplitting 2 people, including his ex-wife, Amber Rodriguez, 31, whom helium changeable 8 times extracurricular a West Richland simple schoolhouse successful beforehand of their 9-year-old lad and different witnesses, constabulary said. Rodriguez had precocious obtained a extortion bid against Huizar.

Police said they recovered the different unfortunate astatine Huizar's location Monday. On Wednesday, they confirmed that unfortunate was Angelica M. Santos, 17, whom Huizar had met respective years agone successful his relation arsenic a mediate schoolhouse assets serviceman successful Yakima, tribunal records show.

He impregnated her erstwhile she was 15, according to a tribunal filing by Rodriguez. Their 1-year-old babe was recovered harmless Tuesday successful the conveyance Huizar was driving erstwhile helium exchanged gunfire with pursuing Oregon State Police troopers and past took his ain life.

In February, Santos and a 16-year-old person reported to constabulary that Huizar had sexually assaulted the 16-year-old portion she was passed retired astatine his home. Huizar was charged with rape of some girls but had posted bail.

Days later, Rodriguez wrote successful her petition for a extortion bid that her divorcement from Huizar became last past twelvemonth and that she had not been alert that helium was having a narration with the aforesaid teen helium had met arsenic a assets serviceman until helium was charged with rape.

She said she feared for the information of her children and that she would beryllium seeking a modification of their parenting plan. She filed for the modification past Friday, tribunal records show. The extortion bid was issued successful February and was to stay successful effect for a year; nether it, Huizar was barred from possessing firearms.

The Yakima Police Department said successful a Facebook station Tuesday that Huizar near the section successful 2021 “after receiving discipline.” It did not supply immoderate different information.

The Richland School District said it terminated Huizar’s employment pursuing his apprehension successful February. It said it had received recommendations from the Yakima School District earlier hiring him successful 2022, and that helium had passed inheritance checks.