Washington State murder suspect believed to be in Southern California after vehicle found

Authorities are warning the public that a Washington State murder suspect may be in Southern California after his vehicle was located in the city of Calabasas.

Alexander Lee Rogers, 51, is wanted in connection with the Aug. 5 killing of 64-year-old Dawn Peters and the attempted murder of 73-year-old Andrew Peters in Longview, the Longview Police Department posted on its Facebook page on Aug. 6.

Police said that Andrew Peters was recovering at a hospital following the attack.

On Monday, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department announced that a partially spray-painted black BMW belonging to Rogers was found abandoned on the 23000 block of Calabasas Road. “The suspect may still be in the surrounding area,” the Sheriff’s Department stated.

Rogers was described as a White man standing 6 feet 2 inches tall and weighing about 190 pounds.

The Longview Police Department released previous booking photos along with still images recorded via bodycam during an unrelated incident in a Fred Meyer parking lot on the morning of Aug. 5.

Rogers is considered armed and dangerous. “If you see the suspect, call 9-1-1, do not approach or attempt to contact the suspect,” the Sheriff’s Department stated.