Department of Motor Vehicle photo for Rhean Fontanoza. The 46-year-old was charged with the murder of Expedito Cuesta De Leon. The man accused in the slaying of a UPS driver in California was charged with the "special circumstance murder.", Fontanoza's "childhood friend" and "coworker."
Officials claim that Fontanoza "tracked down" De Leon on his delivery route before shooting him "14 times" in "19 seconds." De Leon was sitting in his delivery truck when a vehicle, described as the suspect vehicle, pulled up and then fled the scene in an area at an industrial park in Irvine.De Leon had just returned to his delivery truck after making a delivery when he was killed, according to the release.
Police officers shot "tear gas" and "deployed a police K9" into the pickup truck that Fontanoza was in. Fontanoza was reportedly injured during the standoff and taken to a hospital.Fontanoza was arraigned Tuesday morning, a police spokesperson told The National Desk.According to Spitzer, Fontanoza is eligible for the death penalty if convicted.