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Expedito Cuesto De Leon

Case from Irvine, CA dated May 16, 2024

Victim Details

Expedito Cuesto De Leon

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Irvine

CA

2024-05-16

50

Expedito

Cuesto De Leon

07/03/2026

Case Description

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On May 16, 2024, 50-year-old UPS driver Expedito "X" Cuesta De Leon was fatally shot while seated in his delivery truck in Irvine, California. De Leon, a dedicated employee with 27 years at UPS, was found slumped over in the driver's seat, still wearing his seatbelt and holding his scanner. Despite immediate life-saving efforts by responding officers, he succumbed to multiple gunshot wounds at the scene.

Investigations revealed that the assailant was 46-year-old Rhean Jalipa Fontanoza, ...
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  • NBC Los Angeles: Suspect in UPS driver shooting was victim's childhood friend and co-worker
  • KTLA: Coworker arrested in slaying of UPS driver in Orange County
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    Has anyone else been thinking about how terrifyingly calculated Fontanoza's actions were? It’s so ... ...Read More
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    I've been following the De Leon case and still can't wrap my head around how someone could turn agai... ...Read More
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