California man found guilty in the road rage murder of a 6-year-old on his way to kindergarten
A California man who killed 6-year-old Aiden Leos when he fired a gun at a car after the boy;'s mother gave them the middle finger was convicted of murder.
LOS ANGELES — A Southern California man was convicted of murder Thursday in the road rage shooting death of a 6-year-old boy who was killed after his mother gave another driver the middle finger.
Marcus Anthony Eriz, 26, of Costa Mesa, faces up to 40 years to life in prison for the May 21, 2021, death of Aiden Leos, the Orange County District Attorney's Office said.
Eriz killed Aiden “for no conceivable reason,” DA Todd Spitzer said.
“A mom literally held her son, whose heart was bleeding, on the side of the freeway here in Orange County — because of the reckless and just cold-hearted behavior of an individual who decided that he would carry a gun. And when the right time presented itself, he would use that gun,” Spitzer said.
Marcus Eriz during court proceedings in Santa Ana, Calif., on Thursday. Paul Bersebach / MediaNews Group via Getty ImagesEriz was with his girlfriend, Wynne Lee, who cut off Aiden’s mother on State Route 55, officials said.
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