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Amber Alert murder victim was part of child rape case against suspect, police say
By Aimee PlanteAndrew Foran,
9 days ago
PORTLAND, Ore. ( KOIN ) — Following a pursuit that ended with a suspected killer taking his own life , West Richland, Wash. police held a press conference Wednesday morning to share more details in the Elias Huizar double-murder and kidnapping case.
The multi-state manhunt began Monday afternoon after a shooting at William Wiley Elementary School in West Richland left Huizar’s ex-wife Amber Marie Rodriguez dead, after which police said Huizar killed the underage mother of his 1-year-old son, kidnapped the boy, and fled.
During the conference, officials revealed Rodriguez was a para-educator at the elementary school at the time of her death, and the 17-year-old girl, Angelica Santos, was shot and killed in a local residence. It is not clear which murder happened first, and autopsies are still pending.
Oregon State Police Sgt. OJ Johnson holds Roman Santos. April 24, 2024 (courtesy Oregon State Police).
Angelica Santos, 17, was allegedly shot and killed by Elias Huizar, according to police. April 24, 2024 (courtesy Samantha Deluna).
Angelica Santos, 17, was allegedly shot and killed by Elias Huizar, according to police. April 24, 2024 (courtesy Samantha Deluna).
Angelica Santos, 17, was allegedly shot and killed by Elias Huizar, according to police. April 24, 2024 (courtesy Samantha Deluna).
Angelica Santos, 17, was allegedly shot and killed by Elias Huizar, according to police. April 24, 2024 (courtesy Samantha Deluna).
Angelica Santos, 17, was allegedly shot and killed by Elias Huizar, according to police. April 24, 2024 (courtesy Samantha Deluna).
Angelica Santos, 17, was allegedly shot and killed by Elias Huizar, according to police. April 24, 2024 (courtesy Samantha Deluna).
Angelica Santos, 17, was allegedly shot and killed by Elias Huizar, according to police. April 24, 2024 (courtesy Samantha Deluna).
Angelica Santos, 17, was allegedly shot and killed by Elias Huizar, according to police. April 24, 2024 (courtesy Samantha Deluna).
Angelica Santos, 17, was allegedly shot and killed by Elias Huizar, according to police. April 24, 2024 (courtesy Samantha Deluna).
Angelica Santos, 17, was allegedly shot and killed by Elias Huizar, according to police. April 24, 2024 (courtesy Samantha Deluna).
Officials also announced that the teenager was the victim in the pending charges against Huizar for third-degree rape in 2022. The incident, according to court records, led to the birth of the child that was kidnapped on April 22, 2024.
Santos reportedly had a protective order against Huizar at the time of her death.
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