Leos was shot dead in his mother's car in May on a state
highway. A website had sought donations for Aiden's family
and offered a $500,000 reward for any information that led to
the arrest of the shooter.
The suspects were arrested in their home on Sunday by the
California Highway Patrol (CHP), and were expected to be charged
with murder, according to a CHP statement shared on Twitter by
Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer.
The CHP identified the suspects as Eriz Marcus Anthony, 24, and
Lee Wynne, 23, giving no further details. The Orange County
Register reported that their names were Marcus Anthony Eriz and
Wynne Lee, and described them as boyfriend and girlfriend. The
CHP did not immediately respond to phone calls seeking further
comment.
"While these arrests will not ease the pain of a mother's loss,
my hope is for the Leos family to have some peace of mind," CHP
Commissioner Amanda Ray said in the statement.
The CHP "will work with the Orange County district attorney to
bring justice for Aiden," she said.
(Reporting by Derek Francis in Bengaluru; Editing by Peter
Graff)
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