Authorities are searching for the alleged shooter at William Wiley Elementary School, who reportedly killed his ex-wife, Amber Marie Rodriguez, and his girlfriend, Angelica Santos, before abducting a one-year-old child.
This information comes from an Amber Alert issued by the Washington State Patrol. The alert identifies the suspect as Elias Huizar, aged 39, and the child as Roman Huizar, aged 1.
It is suspected that Elias is traveling in a silver 2009 Toyota Corolla with Washington license plate CBZ4745 and could be en route to Mexico.
According to the West Richland Police Department, Huizar is accused of shooting a woman at William Wiley Elementary School on Monday, April 22nd, and is alleged to have committed another homicide at his residence.
Additionally, he faces charges of child rape dating back to February and was scheduled to appear in court the same morning.
The initial shooting occurred approximately at 3:23 p.m. as students were being dismissed from William Wiley for the day, prompting several schools to be placed on lockdown.
Investigators warn that Huizar is considered armed and dangerous, with the potential to commit further offenses.
The public is urged to immediately contact 911 if Huizar is spotted.
Formerly employed as a Yakima police officer, Huizar was indicted in February on charges of child rape.
Although his trial was scheduled for Monday, April 22nd, court records indicate it was canceled.
Details from court documents regarding the February incident reveal that authorities received reports on February 3rd alleging a potential sexual assault by Huizar involving a teenager.
According to the reports, Huizar’s underage girlfriend allegedly caught him in the act of assaulting her 16-year-old friend at his residence.
Huizar served as a police officer for nearly nine years, from June 2013 to February 2022.
This is a developing story that will be updated when more information is available.
