Expedito Cuesta De Leon Obituary – The victim of the shooting in Irvine has been identified as Expedito Cuesta De Leon, a 50-year-old UPS driver from Aliso Viejo, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner. UPS expressed their condolences and stated that they are cooperating with authorities to determine the details of the incident. The shooting took place at an industrial park near Chrysler and Bendix, with multiple witnesses reporting hearing gunshots.
Cuesta De Leon was found dead in the driver’s seat of his UPS truck. Investigators are unsure if he was followed or if the suspect was waiting for him. The police believe that the incident was not a robbery and that the victim was specifically targeted. The relationship between the gunman and Cuesta De Leon is currently under investigation. After a prolonged standoff, the police apprehended a suspect connected to the shooting.
Armored police vehicles surrounded a silver pickup truck believed to be involved in the incident. SWAT officers were stationed on a hillside overlooking the standoff, and tear gas was deployed into the truck’s cab. A police K-9 was also used to apprehend a man in the rear passenger seat of the vehicle. The suspect was then taken into custody by the officers.
