Ex-cop accused in 2 killings, kidnapping of baby shoots self during chase, police say

NBC News— A former Washington state police officer accused of killing his ex-wife and his girlfriend, as well as kidnapping a baby, shot himself during a pursuit with police in Oregon, authorities said Tuesday. The incident occurred about 3 p.m. when Oregon State Patrol troopers saw Elias Huizar, 39, driving on Interstate 5 near Eugene, police said. A pursuit ensued that ended with the suspect shooting himself in the head, according to West Richland police in Washington state. His current condition was...

WDTN—Ex-police officer wanted in 2 killings and kidnapping shoots, kills self in Oregon, police say. SEATTLE (AP) — A former Washington state police officer wanted after killing two people, including his ex-wife, was found dead with a self-inflicted gunshot wound following a chase in Oregon, authorities said Tuesday. His 1-year-old baby, who was with him, was taken safely into custody by Oregon State Police troopers. The troopers began chasing the []

TooFab—Ex-Cop Kills Himself After Murdering Ex-Wife, Teen Girlfriend and Kidnapping Baby: Police. A Washington man suspected of killing two women -- one of whom was his 17-year-old girlfriend -- before kidnapping his 1-year-old son is dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after a manhunt and high speed chase. The search for 39-year-old Elias Huizar (above left) began on Monday, after his ex-wife Amber Marie Rodriguez was shot and killed outside William Wiley Elementary School in West Richland, Washington. While executing a search warrant inside Huizar's home that same day,...

KRQE News 13—Ex-police officer wanted in 2 killings shoots, kills self in Oregon: authorities. A former Washington state police officer wanted after killing two people, including his ex-wife, was found dead with a self-inflicted gunshot wound following a chase in Oregon, authorities said Tuesday.