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EUGENE - Oregon State Police released this photo of Trooper OJ Johnson with one-year-old Roman Santos.

Roman was kidnapped by his father Elias Huizar, after Huizar murdered his ex-wife and 17-year-old girlfriend in West Richland, Washington, leading an Amber Alert and a massive manhunt. 

Huizar was tracked down by OSP near Eugene, where he killed himself after a chase. Roman was found in the car unharmed. 

Read our previous coverage of this still-developing story here: 

https://elkhornmediagroup.com/west-richland-police-identify-second-murder-victim/

https://elkhornmediagroup.com/suspect-in-west-richland-murders-child-abduction-found-shot-after-pursuit/

https://elkhornmediagroup.com/amber-alert-issued-suspect-identified-in-fatal-shooting-outside-west-richland-elementary-school/

EUGENE - Oregon State Police released this photo of Trooper OJ Johnson with one-year-old Roman Santos.

Roman was kidnapped by his father Elias Huizar, after Huizar murdered his ex-wife and 17-year-old girlfriend in West Richland, Washington, leading an Amber Alert and a massive manhunt. Huizar was tracked down by OSP near Eugene, where he killed himself after a chase. Roman was found in the car unharmed. Read our previous coverage of this still-developing story here: elkhornmediagroup.com/west-richland-police-identify-second-murder-victim/elkhornmediagroup.com/suspect-in-west-richland-murders-child-abduction-found-shot-after-pursuit/elkhornmediagroup.com/amber-alert-issued-suspect-identified-in-fatal-shooting-outside-west-richla... ... See MoreSee Less

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EUGENE - Oregon State Police released this photo of Trooper OJ Johnson with one-year-old Roman Santos.

Roman was kidnapped by his father Elias Huizar, after Huizar murdered his ex-wife and 17-year-old girlfriend in West Richland, leading an Amber Alert and a massive manhunt. 

Huizar was tracked down by OSP near Eugene, where he killed himself after a chase. Roman was found in the car unharmed. 

Read our previous coverage of this still-developing story here: 

https://elkhornmediagroup.com/west-richland-police.../

https://elkhornmediagroup.com/suspect-in-west-richland.../

https://elkhornmediagroup.com/amber-alert-issued-suspect.../

EUGENE - Oregon State Police released this photo of Trooper OJ Johnson with one-year-old Roman Santos.

Roman was kidnapped by his father Elias Huizar, after Huizar murdered his ex-wife and 17-year-old girlfriend in West Richland, leading an Amber Alert and a massive manhunt. Huizar was tracked down by OSP near Eugene, where he killed himself after a chase. Roman was found in the car unharmed. Read our previous coverage of this still-developing story here: elkhornmediagroup.com/west-richland-police.../elkhornmediagroup.com/suspect-in-west-richland.../elkhornmediagroup.com/amber-alert-issued-suspect.../ ... See MoreSee Less

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