Police give update after 1-year-old found safe, murder suspect found dead
Published Date: 4/24/2024
Source: KOMO News
A former Yakima police officer suspected of killing his ex-wife and girlfriend was found dead along I-5 in Eugene, Oregon, Tuesday afternoon after suffering a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. The West Richland Police Department announced on Tuesday that around 3 p.m., Oregon State Police located Elias Huizar, 40, driving southbound on I-5 near Eugene, and initiated a pursuit. The WRPD said the pursuit ended with the OSP reporting that Huizar shot himself in the head. Troopers pursued Huizar's vehicle at high speeds and at one point exchanged gunfire with him, according to OSP Capt. Kyle 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. The 1-year-old was uninjured and removed from the vehicle, Kennedy said. -------------------------------------------------- For more on the lead story: https://komonews.com/news/local/elias-huizar-fatal-shooting-wiley-elementary-school-eugene-oregon-state-patrol-osp-interstate-5-pursuit-self-inflicted-gunshot-wound-mexico-yakima-police-department-officer-ypd-washington-state-patrol-amber-alert-1-year-old-son-richland-school-district _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: KOMO News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KOMONews/ KOMO News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/komonews KOMO News on Instagram: http://instagram.com/komo4 KOMO News on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@komo4seattle Subscribe to KOMO on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC__2_0RJ8XnHt2angfw6S1Q/?sub_confirmation=1 Watch more top local news stories: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G97AyNO_3IE&list=PLZm7uq7_dyY6qhFFIwgXRvYpkaOnZEabc&index=2&t=0s For all of the day’s top local and national news, visit http://www.komonews.com/ Watch our live newscasts and other live video at https://komonews.com/watch Download our iOS App: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/komo-news-mobile/id433508161?mt=8 Download our Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.newssynergy.komo&hl=en Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: [email protected] Call the Newsroom: 206.404.4000 KOMO News (ABC 4) provides the latest breaking news, sports, weather, traffic, and local event coverage in the Seattle and Western Washington/Puget Sound area including Bellevue, Redmond, Renton, Kent, Tacoma, Bellingham, Yakima, and surrounding communities #komo #komonews #komo4 #komo4news #seattle #seattlenews #washingtonnews #oregon #amberalert #i5 #eugene #yakima #yakimapolice #westrichland #richland #policeofficer #officer #eliashuizar #huizar This video and all Sinclair Broadcast Group content archives of local news and sports coverage are available for your use. For more information contact us at [email protected]