A man who was considered a “credible suspect” in the September shooting deaths of a family in Romeoville, Illinois, had a relationship with the adult female victim, according to authorities. Nathaniel Huey Jr., 31, was immediately identified as a suspect in the deaths of Alberto Rolon, 38; Zoraida Bartolomei, 32; and their two young sons, aged 7 and 9. The family was killed sometime between the evening of September 16 and the early morning of September 17. Three dogs were also found dead in the house.
Huey and his fiancée, Ermalinda Palomo, 50, who was considered a “person of interest” in the case, died on September 20 in a shooting and fiery car crash in Catoosa, Oklahoma, 645 miles away from the crime scene. Police attempted to stop their car after it matched the description in a national crime alert. Palomo had been reported as a “missing/endangered person” by her family. When the car crashed, officers discovered Huey shot to death and Palomo with gunshot wounds. She later died in the hospital.
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During the investigation, police revealed that Huey and Bartolomei had a relationship, which both Rolon and Palomo were aware of. Authorities now believe that Palomo knew about Huey’s plans to kill Bartolomei and her family. The investigation uncovered “digital evidence” that tracked the path of their car, showing that Palomo drove Huey from their home in Streamwood to Bartolomei’s home in Romeoville on the night of the shooting.
A lawyer for Palomo’s family, however, stated a week after the shooting that Palomo was at home asleep during the time of the murders. The motive for the killings has yet to be established, and no other suspects have emerged. The Romeoville police are still investigating the case, awaiting the analysis of pending forensic evidence.
