2nd Person Of Interest In Romeoville Slayings Dead After Oklahoma Crash

ROMEOVILLE, IL — The second person of interest in the slaying of a Romeoville family of four has died, the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation has confirmed. The woman died from her injuries at an Oklahoma hospital.

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The woman from Streamwood, who has not yet been publicly identified by police, was reported missing by her family on Tuesday afternoon. The woman was called a "person of interest" by Romeoville Police, who said she had a relationship with Nathaniel Huey Jr., 31.

Huey was identified as a suspect in the homicide of two adults and their young children in Romeoville. Three family dogs were also found shot to death in the family's Concord Avenue home.

The Will County Coroner's Office has identified the adults as Alberto Rolon, 38, and Zoraida Bartolomei, 32. The two little boys, named Adriel and Diego, were ages 10 and 7, according to a GoFundMe created for the family. The GoFundMe was created to help with funeral expenses and raise awareness of the homicides and so far has raised more than $34,000.

On Thursday, a relative issued a statement thanking the community for the outpouring of support.

"We want to express our heartfelt gratitude for the outpouring of solidarity and support following the tragic loss of Zoraida Bartolomei, her husband Alberto Rolon, and their sons Adriel and Diego," the statement from the Bartolomei family said. "At this moment, our primary focus is channeling support, assistance, and love for our family and loved ones."

The statement noted that Romeoville authorities continue to investigate, adding, "Given the sensitive nature of the ongoing process, the safety of all parties involved, and the profound challenges our family is facing, we are unable to provide any comments at this time."

Deputy Chief Chris Burne said in a news conference on Wednesday that "within hours" of discovering the victims, police had developed a person of interest.

Romeoville Police issued a statewide bulletin on Tuesday night, believing Huey to be a credible suspect, Burne said. On Wednesday morning, the Catoosa, Oklahoma Police Department got an alert on a digital license plate reader for the suspect vehicle.

According to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, Catoosa Police officers received two alerts about the vehicle, one for a missing or endangered person, and one for an armed and dangerous suspect. Officers found the vehicle unoccupied and conducted surveillance of the area, the Bureau said.

A man and woman entered the car and began driving away. Officers attempted a traffic stop, but the driver sped away, and a pursuit began, according to the Bureau. The car continued on Interstate 44 in Catoosa, and the driver struck a concrete barrier and came to a stop.

In a news conference on Wednesday, Burne said that officers then heard two noises, believed to be gunshots, and found a woman with a gunshot wound, who was taken to a hospital in critical condition. A man in the driver's seat was found dead with a gunshot wound. Police believe the man to be Huey.

The woman later succumbed to her injuries at the hospital, the Oklahoma Bureau confirmed.

"This is still an active and evolving investigation and this portion of the incident is still unfolding," Burne said Wednesday.

Burne said police have developed evidence that has shown a "nexus" and a possible motive between Huey and the family in Romeoville, but declined to reveal details.

Burne said that "nothing in our investigation to this point leads us to believe that there are any other suspects."

The Oklahoma Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will determine positive identification and cause of death for both individuals, the Bureau said.