Tag: Aiden Leos

Suspects in Aiden Leos Killing Face New Road Rage Allegations

By Faith E. Pinho and Andrew J. Campa From Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES—Authorities say it’s possible the two suspects charged in the road rage killing of 6-year-old Aiden Leos might have been involved in other incidents. Orange County prosecutors believe that between December 2020 and June 2021, there may have been other firearm-brandishing incidents…


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,…


2 Face Arraignment in Road Rage Shooting That Killed Boy, 6

SANTA ANA, Calif.—A Southern California couple could face a murder charge over a road rage shooting that killed a six-year-old boy last month on a freeway, authorities said. Marcus Anthony Eriz, 24, and Wynne Lee, 23, were expected to be arraigned Tuesday in the death of Aiden Leos, who was shot as his mother drove…


Fate of Road Rage Shooting Reward Unclear Following Arrests

Authorities aren’t saying whether a $500,000 reward will be claimed following the June 6 arrests of two people jailed in connection with the fatal road rage shooting of a six-year-old boy. However, they did say during a June 7 press conference that tips and surveillance images played a key role in making the arrests. Aiden…


Mother Eulogizes Southern California Boy Killed in Road Rage Shooting

YORBA LINDA, Calif.—The mother of a Southern California boy killed in a road rage shooting remembered him Saturday as a six-year-old with a vocabulary beyond his years who exuded warmth and tenderness. “He gave us such joy, giving us purpose to our life. I felt so honored to be Aiden’s mommy,” Joanna Cloonan said at…


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…


Orange County Offers $100,000 Reward for Road Rage Killing

The Orange County Board of Supervisors is offering a $100,000 reward for information on the fatal road rage shooting of a six-year-old boy on the Costa Mesa Freeway in Orange, Calif. Aiden Leos was killed May 21 on the 55 freeway while his mother, Joanna Cloonan, was driving him to kindergarten at Calvary Chapel school in Yorba Linda. “This is…