SANTA ANA, Calif. – The fate of a Costa Mesa man, Marcus Anthony Eriz, who admitted to firing the gunshot that killed 6-year-old Aiden Leos in the midst of morning rush-hour traffic on the 55 Freeway in Orange is now in the hands of a jury. The Orange County Superior Court jury is tasked with deciding whether Eriz committed second-degree murder when he shot the boy following a road-rage confrontation on May 21, 2021, as …
Costa Mesa, California – The road rage killer, Marcus Eriz, 27, was sentenced to 40 years to life for the murder of six-year-old Aiden Leos on a California freeway. The tragic incident, fueled by road rage, occurred in May 2021 when Aiden was being taken to kindergarten on Freeway 55 in Orange County. Eriz was convicted of second-degree murder and shooting at an occupied motor vehicle in January. In a tearful apology during his sentencing …
Costa Mesa, California – Marcus Anthony Eriz, a Costa Mesa resident, has been handed a heavy sentence for the tragic shooting death of 6-year-old Aiden Leos in a road rage incident on the 55 Freeway. The Orange County judge sentenced Eriz to 40 years to life on Friday for the fatal shooting that shook the community. Eriz was convicted earlier this year of second-degree murder, shooting into an occupied vehicle, and other related charges. During …