On the evening of April 8, 2025, a fire engulfed a house on the 15600 block of 14th Avenue NW in Gig Harbor, Washington, leading to a grim discovery. First responders, drawn to the scene by the blaze around 8 p.m., found the bodies of two Hispanic men inside the newly rented home. One of the victims was identified as 31-year-old Alejandro Huitron Campos.
The other was his 64-year-old father, Oliverio Huitron-Rosalez.
Initial assessments at the scene quickly turned the focus of the investigation from a tragic fire to a potential crime. Investigators with the Pierce County Sheriff's Office noted that the circumstances were suspicious, a sentiment echoed by neighbors who reported hearing a loud explosion just before the fire erupted. It soon became clear that the fire was not the cause of the men's deaths. The Pierce County Medical Examiner's Office later confirmed that both Alejandro and his father had died from gunshot wounds to the head, ruling their deaths as homicides. At least one of the victims was believed to have been alive when the fire was set.
The investigation into the double homicide led detectives to seek help from the public, asking for security footage from the surrounding neighborhood. As they pieced together the evidence, a suspect emerged from within the family's own circle. On May 20, 2025, the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team arrested 25-year-old Luis Miguel Huitron Campos, Alejandro's younger brother and Oliverio's son, in Lakewood. He was taken into custody on suspicion of two counts of first-degree murder and one count of first-degree arson.
Prosecutors formally charged Luis Huitron Campos with two counts of aggravated first-degree murder and one count of arson. Evidence presented by investigators included cell phone records that placed the suspect at the scene of the crime around the time the fire started. Ballistics tests and a rag with accelerant found in his car further linked him to the crime. While a definitive motive remains under investigation, it was noted that the father had recently accessed a significant amount of money from an investment account. Luis Huitron Campos entered a plea of not guilty, and a judge set his bail at $5 million, citing the nature of the alleged crimes as "close-range executions." Authorities have stated that they are not seeking any other suspects.
