2 arrested in road-rage shooting death of California 6-year-old

ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. (TCD) --

Two California residents were arrested Sunday, suspected in the road-rage shooting death of a 6-year-old boy in May.

Marcus Anthony Eriz, 24, and Wynne Lee, 23, were arrested at their Costa Mesa residence, the California Highway Patrol announced Sunday, June 6. Both suspects were expected to be charged with murder, CHP said.

Aiden Leos, 6, was shot in his mother’s car at around 8 a.m. on California State Route 55 on May 21, 2021. He later died in a hospital.

Authorities said the boy’s mother was driving a Chevrolet Sonic approaching State Route 22 from the 55 near Chapman Avenue.

A road-rage incident ensued after “a perceived unsafe lane change,” according to the CHP.

Leos was sitting in the back seat of the Sonic when a gun was reportedly fired from a station wagon, believed to have been a late-model Volkswagen Golf SportWagen. The bullet went through the trunk of the Sonic and the boy’s booster seat, striking him in his back.

CHP said after the shooting, the suspect vehicle continued north on the 55, then traveled east on State Route 91 toward the city of Riverside. Authorities said the driver was female and the passenger was male.

The boy’s mother was driving him to kindergarten, according to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office.

A $310,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of suspects was offered. The Orange County Register reports a tip led to the arrests.

Eriz and Lee were each held on $1 million bond in Orange County. Both were scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday, June 8.

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