Former officer facing child sexual assault charges kills self after manhunt

EUGENE, OR – A former law enforcement officer from Washington state, implicated in the murders of his ex-wife and teenage girlfriend, was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after a high-speed chase in Oregon, officials reported on Tuesday. Elias Huizar, 39, was discovered by Oregon State Troopers following a pursuit near Eugene around 3 p.m. on Tuesday. His one-year-old son, who was present during the chase, was safely taken into custody by the state …

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