A rented home on 14th Avenue Northwest in Gig Harbor, Washington, was destroyed by an explosion and fire on the evening of April 8, 2025. First responders found two men dead inside the charred residence. The Pierce County Medical Examiner determined both victims, 64-year-old Oliverio Huitron-Rosalez and his 31-year-old son Alejandro Huitron Campos, died from gunshot wounds to the head rather than from the fire.

Investigators treated the blaze as deliberately set to conceal the killings. Evidence recovered at the scene included a bullet casing and a red gas can. Authorities say cell phone tracking placed 25-year-old Luis Huitron Campos at the scene around the time of the fire; ballistics linked a 9mm pistol he had bought in December 2024 to the shootings, and a rag found in his car tested positive for an accelerant. On May 20, 2025, he was arrested and charged with two counts of aggravated murder and one count of arson; he pleaded not guilty and bail was set at $5 million.

Court papers note Oliverio was a commercial fisherman who reportedly withdrew a large sum from an investment account before his death, but no clear motive has been established. If anyone knew Oliverio, Alejandro, or Luis or has information about the April 8 fire and shootings, contact the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office.