Category: road rage

Help Sought in Texas Road-Rage Shooting That Injured Girl, 9

HOUSTON—The family of a 9-year-old Houston girl still hospitalized following a road rage shooting asked for the public’s help on Monday in finding those responsible for injuring her. Houston’s mayor and police chief joined the family of Ashanti Grant in asking for information that could lead to an arrest and also announced that a reward…


Houston Teen on Life Support Following Road Rage Shooting

HOUSTON—Authorities were searching Thursday for a man accused of shooting a teenager during what they say was a road rage incident that took place as a family was driving home following a Houston Astros game. The 17-year-old was on life support at a hospital following the Tuesday evening shooting, according to Houston police. The teenager’s…


 Alleged Accomplice in Freeway Shooting Death of Boy Freed on Bail

SANTA ANA—The alleged driver in the road rage shooting death of six-year-old Aiden Leos on a Costa Mesa freeway has been released on bail. Orange County jail records indicate that Wynne Lee, 23, of Costa Mesa was released June 26 at 2:44 p.m. Lee’s bail had been reduced by a judge on Friday from $500,000…


Details Emerge on Road Rage Killing of 6-Year-Old Boy

SANTA ANA—Days after the man and woman charged with killing a six-year-old boy in a road-rage shooting on the Costa Mesa (55) Freeway, they got into another traffic altercation in which the alleged shooter waved a gun at another motorist, prosecutors said in court papers filed June 16. Marcus Anthony Eriz, 24, and Wynne Lee,…


Zoo Plaque to be Dedicated to Road Rage Shooting Victim

Officials in Orange County, Calif. are dedicating a plaque at the Orange County Zoo to a six-year-old boy killed in a road rage shooting. Aiden Leos, six, was killed May 21 on his way to kindergarten when the car he was traveling in was shot on the 55 Freeway in the City of Orange. Police believe the gunman fired…


Suspected Road Rage Killer Faces Life in Prison

The man suspected of gunning down a six-year-old boy in an act of road rage was charged with murder June 8, authorities said. Aiden Leos was killed May 21 on his way to kindergarten when the car he was traveling in was shot on the 55 Freeway in Orange, Cali. His mother, who was driving the car,…


Funeral Planned for Boy Killed in Road Rage Shooting

A funeral for six-year-old Aiden Leos, who was killed in a road rage shooting in May, is scheduled for June 5. It’s set to begin at noon at Calvary Chapel in Yorba Linda, Calif., and will only be open to close friends and family, with a viewing set to occur prior to the service. Though…


Suspects’ Volkswagen Identified in Road Rage Shooting That Killed 6-Year-Old Boy; Reward Tops $320K

By Faith E. Pinho From Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES—Authorities have identified the suspects’ vehicle involved in a road rage incident on the 55 Freeway in Orange last week in which a 6-year-old boy was fatally shot. California Highway Patrol posted a picture on Twitter showing a white Volkswagen Golf SportWagen on the freeway. A…


Family of Boy Killed in Road Rage Shooting Seeks Justice

The family of a 6-year-old boy killed during a road rage shooting on the 55 Freeway in Orange, California, say an outpouring of support is keeping them motivated to find justice. Aiden Leos died May 21 after the car he was traveling in was shot; the bullet penetrated the car’s trunk and fatally wounded the boy….


Boy, 6, Killed in Road Rage Shooting

ORANGE, Calif.—A manhunt was underway May 21 after a six-year-old boy was shot and killed in a road rage incident, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) said. The child was a passenger in a 2014 Chevrolet Sonic being driven north on the 55 Freeway in Orange, Calif. Police believe the boy’s mother, who was driving the car,…