UPS driver killed in Orange County was shot 14 times by childhood friend
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- Опубликовано: 20 май 2024
- New details released Tuesday on the deadly ambush attack of a UPS driver in Irvine, California revealed he was allegedly stalked and killed by a childhood friend.
The shooting happened on May 16 as the victim, Expedito Cuesta De Leon, 50, from Aliso Viejo, had been sitting in his delivery van after dropping off a package at around 3 p.m.
Suddenly, a masked gunman pulled up to De Leon’s van and shot him 14 times in a matter of 19 seconds, according to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office.
The suspect, Rhean Jalipa Fontanoza, 46, sped away from the area. He was located about an hour later and was eventually arrested after a standoff with a SWAT team. New details revealed the two men, who were both UPS employees, knew each other and were childhood friends.
KTLA's Shelby Nelson reports on May 21, 2024.
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My father always told me, "Your best friend today, could be your worst enemy tomorrow." Guess he was right.
Sounds like your father was a wise man.
well said
My dad said: “You’re pathetic. What a waste.”
The best friend you have is when you look in that mirror.
So true
Shot 14 times? Personal and overkill.
Merciful... mag held 18 rounds.
Probably over a woman too.
He was sleeping with his wife
@@richardheredia23 He must have been awake with her too.
😂😂😂😂@@MrJuvefrank
Damn that’s ” you slept with my wife” or “you scammed me out of all my money including retirement” type of killing. So sad
Na that’s “I left my wife and kids for you. Come out of closet for you and this is all I get”!
@@chrisemerson7743that sounds dumb as hell.
Or they were secret lovers
You don't get stalked and shot 14 times by someone you've known all your life for nothing.
Id be willing to bet that we have a better chance of being off’d by someone close to us than by some stranger!
Absolutely correct. A crime of passion
Want to guess that there is a woman involved?
@@frankblangeard8865exactly what I think.
@@frankblangeard8865 I’m thinking they were involved! With each other!
He was 50?!?
Dude looked under 30!
Murderer looked closer to 60.
I knew him for many years, he did look young.
@@oiuytressa8939u gon cry?
He’s bald . Bald man looks younger. And he probably works out quite a bit due to the work
@@MrWilliamx3I’m sorry for your loss. I hope you’re taking good care of yourself ♥️♥️♥️♥️
Damn he looked young for his age
Shooting a childhood friend 14 times is not something you'd do because of money. This seems like it was over a woman.
Apparently it had to do with the wife of the shooter...
Of course! The suspect wanted the guy dead.
That's exactly what I was thinking 😢
Fair enough with the picture I'm painting. Betrayed by wife and by friend @@mariajoseolivas8610
@@mariajoseolivas8610 Once again lives are ruined over an unfaithful woman.
It's always a "friend" who hates you the most.
The word "acquaintance" might be more accurate than the word "friend".
That’s true! You can’t trust anyone not even family!
As someone who hasn’t spoken to their childhood friend in years this is a concerning thing to hear 😭
Glad I don't have any childhood frien
I am a retired investigator with UPS. No one is talking about the fact that the assailant entered the UPS facility, accessed a computer and knew how to find the victim's route. This was a tug of war with operators in management when I worked there. After the drivers are dispatched, the facility is to be secured. Operators always thought we were being jerks when we would attempt to enforce this policy. This tragic event is a good example of why the facility should not be left unsecured after dispatch!
Hey investigator they both worked at UPS. Fontanoza was scheduled to return to work on June 1st from disability.
yep lawsuit..
That’s the first thing I thought too. Shouldn’t have had access. Regardless if there’s a will there’s a way unfortunately.
@@lonnieosbourne818my thoughts exactly
@@JasonThacker-oo2vbWell, now that kind of makes you wonder what caused the disability.
There's a major difference between a childhood friend & a friend since childhood.
💯💯
Bingo
and somehow, native monolinguals are more confused than foreigners by basic sentence structure
Mhm
Or just some dude you've known for a long time
Jealousy is the cost of all this hate.
my childhood friend got killed by his “bestfriend”. He told me himself that him and his future killer has been through thick and thin. He got stabbed 27 times in the neck and the back of the head.
Geezus!!! Im so sorry to hear that..what a tragedy. Did you find out why he did it? 27 times. That's some serious hate and rage.. My condolences...❤
Omg! 😱 what made him do it?!
"With friends like that who needs enemies"
WHOdini wrote that in a song friends
From the Wikipedia entry on vaudeville comedian Joey Adams, "The Yale Book of Quotations cites him as being the first to say, 'With friends like that, who needs enemies?'”.
With a friend like that you need enemies
FRIEND how many of us have them let be friend one we can depend on friend love this song
😮😮😮
THE WORD FRIEND SHOULDN'T EVER BE USED AGAIN. The killer doesn't deserve that benefit
…..you know it’s being used in *the past tense* right?….
Did he sleep with his wife?
@@jenny8588yeah
The victim neither sleeping with his best friends wife that’s a real low life pos thing to do
@@BASSFISHINGMICabsolutely!!
Drugs, money, or a woman.
Friend! Are you kidding me? That was no friend. No friend would kill another friend and certainly not shooting him 14 times. I hope that POS monster rots in prison for the rest of his life. Heartfelt condolences to the victim's family.
What if he found out the guy had been molesting his daughter for the last 15 years?
Only reason a man would do that to another man is over a woman or money
Or drugs
Stole his bike when they were 12/13???
Or lover. You know. They may have has a secret relationship?.just saying. A third possibility
Or same sex lovers... don't laugh because it happens.
@@traybern That's funny. They must have cars, but he held a grudge over a bike.
Murder means you have to hate someone so much that you no longer value your own life.
Uh ya….thats usually not the case.
So true.
That's only how the outsider sees it. The suspect never thinks like that, otherwise you'd have a lot less murder.
You obviously haven’t been there.
Wrong....very thin line between love and hate my friend ...
The killer looks like he could be the victim's father.
Don't judge until you find out WHY. This was personal... extremely personal.
To each their own
Don’t judge? The man killed another human being. Even if is personal, nothing justifies the killing.
@@marcovaldovinos4754 Nothing? so if he's molesting your kids it doesn't justify in your world...wow!
The victim was sleeping with the shooters wife
Divorce is still a thing, isn’t it. There is zero justification for the murder of this man. The murderer will realize that it wasn’t worth it a few years into his life sentence. He will probably get 25 to life. For this man given his age is a life sentence even if he only gets 25. Premeditated murder.
Looks like he held a personal grudge against his so called childhood friend
How heartless 😢
i bet it was about a woman.
@@rondaallen7211 🎯🎯
Not a true friend. No real friend would do that to another friend.
@@rondaallen7211Could have been. Us men are sometimes so stupid, we can get worked up about and over females way too easily.
He allegedly s|ept with his w!fe.
I grew up with at least 10 childhood friends on my street and how many do I hang out with or stay in contact with, ZERO.
Same I had a lot of friends in middle school an high school now I’m in my mid 20’s with my own family most of my friends are in jail or dead or still alone messing with girls with no kids still , thank god I parted ways
@@kangarojack3814 Nothing wrong with being alone and dating. You kind of miss that sometimes when you have a family.
@@kangarojack3814I still hang out with my homies just like we did as teens. In fact, I feel like a teenager all the time when when I’m 25. Always have always will 🔥
Went to a funeral for one a week ago and saw many I used to run around with some are very distant relatives. One family is very shallow and one of them was a nurse and talks about one of her former neighbors we met years later and play cards with having herpes so when I hear people talk about others, I know that is not someone to ever confide in about anything because they turn around and talk about you.
I don't have ANY!! 👏🙏
THIS MURDERER SHOULDN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIND OUT WHERE THIS UPS WORKER ROUTE WAS AT.
If Judas can betray Jesus...no one is safe. Watch your back.
No one is worth spending your life in prison over.
What if he abused his child?
That’s your opinion
@@Chelzebelles if he abused his child, he probably votes Republican 😂😊
@@Huvrkrftokay?
@@Chelzebelles
Call the police
Sad thing is, if this is over his wife, he's going to jail, the other guy is dead and she gets to move on with whoever she wants.
No, the sad thing is men will never learn from others mistakes.
How do you know it’s over his wife?
move in*
lbr.
I would hope so she wouldn't have anyone ❤😊
@@vintage_peace notice how I said "if" meaning I'm not sure
Wow, they actually put people in jail in Orange County and no bail. In L.A. this guy would already be out with 100 dollar bail.
they'll give him money for lunch, and dinner. Hell, maybe even a new car and a new job.
He didn't have a long enough criminal record; too much of a law abiding citizen/sheep. You don't get same day release until your 10th crime conviction. Should have padded up with shop-lifting before murdering.
Orange County is known as a Republican hub of Southern California. If you’re “ethnic” they take you down.
That was no child hood friend. Friends don’t hunt you down and slaughter you.
Remember friends are the first to betray you.
Your last sentence contradicts what you said in your previous two sentences.
Childhood friend? Imagine a childhood enemy.
He made childhood friends so he can deceive them viciously later
With enemies you know their intentions it’s the people you keep around who you must keep an eye on extra careful
@@mex8780EXACTLY
Meh, typical story plot of any good anime 🤷🏽♂
Often childhood enemy becomes friend while growing up.
Not only his friend, but a vindictive 14 times. Something shifted to pure hatred.
My mom always said, your best friend can be your worst enemy. This is why i have no friends , never had a friend and never will have a friend my whole life. ✌️
You sound like a real winner
@@dhart8451🙏🏼🫶
Hey man you gotta atleast make some acquaintances but be smart to not put your trust totally on them.
Who needs enemies with friends like that
How is it that the Suspect was able to take a picture of the victims route? UPS needs to up their security
It's set up for customers too. Anyone can do it.
@@plynn136yes for their packages, but it’s another thing to figure out the driver’s identity so easily. That’s scary for any employee.
Some customers are looking for a package so it's not that easy
The killer was his co-worker
It's not that complicated, most drivers know each other's routes. That's why you run into the same drivers either during drop off hours earlier in the day or pick up later in the day. Of course, enhancements or improvements are needed.
Childhood friend? Are you kidding, overkill and that is no friend. Where's the wife?
Prolly settin down yonder et the juke jernt drankin some wine an cocktails an smokin a cigareet or two 🚬
BFF .. (best friends forever) all ways kill each other
Reportedly cousins who had a falling out many years ago and there was even a prior incident.
@KD-nk3ht I didn't believe it was possible to type with a hillbilly accent but I was wrong.
Crimes like this are usually committed by someone the victim knew
There’s a reason why they say, “keep your friends close, but keep your enemies closer.” A friend could deceive and manipulate you. Which could bring more of a threat than the enemy could
Prayers for this young man and his Family and Everyone involved,Very Sad🙏🙏🙌♥️🙌
That’s not a friend .
*WAS*
Kid named past tense
@@qui1283 was a faux
Lesson: your “friends” are not your friends
Geesh ! You have no friends
@thunderboltpenetrator8498 neither do you.
They were never friends!
I think that's what they want you to take away from the news clip but there is so much context that is missing.
It's statements like the OP's, that really lift the veil on this whole loneliness epidemic.
@@thunderboltpenetrator8498 either youre A)Gullible or B) that one person who tries to be everyones friend and is fake asf
Dude killed a vampire
@ilzium8210 you’re comment made me laugh 😂😂😂
Don't say friend.
He wasn't a friend.
NEVER!
A true friend would never do that!
UPS is gonna be sued by the poor man’s family. He just walked in and got on a computer?!!
He worked for UPS also as a driver.
@@toosassyLol they say he was an employee right at the beginning of this video.
@A-FrameWedge we're well aware of that. However, he was on medical leave until his doctor released him. So, he shouldn't have had access to the building AT ALL if he wasn't supposed to be there.
@@Isnt_She_Lovely_ You clearly have never worked in such a place. Even if they had security checking IDs, he still would have had his ID. Unless the individual has done something to be banned from the site, there's no reason at all why he wouldn't be allowed in--he could be dropping off papers concerning his medical situation, picking up a pay check, or any number of other innocent things. It's not like they normally have employees murdering each other. The real question, is why the routes were easy to access. That's another beast entirely.
Some people never pay attention
The music they chose at the beginning is so out of tone 💀
Lmao, I was gonna say the same thing. It's way too upbeat.
I had to check to see if I had something else playing on another app 😂
Should’ve played Boston by agustina or fix you by cold play
Yeah yeahhhhh bow chicka wow shooting
@@LaMadi66 Same here. I was searching for what open tabs I had in my browser.
That was never a friend. RIP to the victim
Why are so many of you jumping to such a broad conclusion that the victim was completely innocent and this was completely senseless? As it currently stands, no one has any clue why this was done. As of right now, I feel it's more likely than not that the victim massively betrayed the suspect in some way. I'm not saying that what the victim did warranted being shot and killed because we have no idea what he did/didn't do. However, many of you are, again, jumping to this conclusion right away that this was completely random and pointless on the part of the suspect. I'll bet that it was not. Understanding the why doesn't mean you agree with the action. It's clearly much different to shoot a man for no reason than it is for a reason that isn't excusable but is also unsurprising. Anger, hatred and betrayl can cause people to do unspeakable things.
I don't think you can call someone who shot you 14 times a friend...
With "friends" like this, you really dont need any enemies!
This is definitely one of those "I'm going to hurt you like you've hurt me" stolen girlfriend situations. It's crazy how if you don't have frien-o-meez you are the crazy one. I don't need friends, there's no such thing.
@@averychilcoEXACTLY! If i want a friend ill look in the mirror or buy a dog(hed be more loyal) or chat it up with facebook friends. They not close enough to harm or sabotage u even if they are a covert narcissist. With some if the “friends” I had in the past they kept my open enemies in the unemployment line.
Exactly, this is why we kept our circle very small
WOW ! What a tragedy 😢. My sincere condolences to the friends and family of all involved
My mother used to say " you don't have any friends ".
Your mother's is 💯 % correct! Verdict still out on relatives! Imo
I've concluded that I "know" people meaning the long term relationships. Whether they qualify as friends (or myself to them) depends on if we stay in touch, dependability and if they actually enjoy my company. Scratch any of these and we're not friends. I merely know them.
Sadly dogs are only real friends...
That's because your Mom was a smart lady Larry
I tell my kids this all the time
Ask the wife
YOU mean the SIDE PIECE!
Damn what ??? Is that why ???
Big money or women 🤔
Stay single fellas
@@stevenwinterhill3623Facts been that way for 8 years now!!!!
That’s so evil this poor man my heart goes out to him and his family 😢🙏💜
A friend is a gift you give yourself
Don't trust anyone, not even your friends and even your childhood "so called" friends
In the military, a drill sgt once said that friends are the most useless thing a person can have. Every day he continues to be proven right.
Thanks to god showed me that as a young kid , my older sis used to tell me too but u gotta go threw it to understand
@@jacksonrelaxin3425Maan, those are wise words truthfully.
A miserable way to live if you ask me. But if it works for yall 🤷🏾♂️
Baloney !
We live our lives based upon trust in others, both friends & mere acquaintances & co workers.
Don't let evil doings like this let your love grow cold.
God so loved each of us in Christ Jesus so we CAN love each other, despite our sinful shortcomings.
The message of Redemption is that God can transform hatred - His power is beyond our imagining !
In Jesus name 🙏 AMEN
With friends like that you really don't need enemies.
Does that mean now my package will be late?
So sad. Why? so senseless. Blessings. Prayers for the family.
That’s some deep seated rage to shoot someone 14 times.
They say he was sleeping with his wife!
@@blackhawk6615Link?
That’s a deep seated cheater that received harsh consequences. Don’t cheat.
'eligible for the death penalty'... sounds ominous but the last time was 2008, so don't hold your breath
newsom banned the death penalty
Newcrumb 😅
@@bigcataunathere is moratorium.
California bureaucracy at its finest
Not with this governor.
That wasn’t no friend, that was a demon
“Shot 14 times by childhood friend”. WOW with friends like that, who the hell needs enemies.
A female.......
Yup Love Triangle
gay lovers........
@@TheBridgesYouBurnwe don’t know exactly the reason. They weren’t dating. This might of been family matters or gang related.
putty cat
@@TheBridgesYouBurn 🤔🤫
Sounds like theres alot more to this story
well duh ...
yeah a woman.
Still.. nothing justifies murder
@@mrstravel9381yes there’s something called a crime of passion gets you way less time
@@GulfportHooligannaw, that is not this. This POS planned and hunted his cousin. This is first degree all the way. No passion.
The first few detectives thought it was the worst case of suicide they'd ever seen
The dude was sleeping with his wife, this happened at my Anaheim customer service center. They both worked there and he followed his route to shoot him
Gotta go to the comments to get the rest of the story.
The excellent example of what the death penalty is designed for. This was brutal, calculating, and pure evil.
A life for a life with no help or reason or treatment behind it that's just a circle of killing and incarsiration! and nothing gets better with that look up how many people DIED on death row look how many people on death row what has that done to make the world a better place...??? Please don't say it took crimals & crazies off the street because CLEARLY by this video they're still out there so again.. that's a easy way to TRY not have to face anything you've done.. but what's the difference between the death penalty and him turning the gun on himself.. we still don't have any answers and nothing has gotten better still two people dead unessasarily in this world and nothing has gotten better and it does not stop the evil.. we got to do that spiritually.. but nobody wants to talk on that level and that's okay all I'm saying is the death penalty is not the answer especially when the same questions keep coming up
An excellent example of why you don’t be a cheater.
Absolutely, this was an execution, and he sure wanted to make certainly did not survive
@@rv10flyer84 a-HA! so you are being cheated on!!!
Crime of passion, 5 years
Again....I’m glad I have NO friends
Don't ever tell anyone that.
Weirdest flex ever 😂
@@x88868WHY?! ? ?
❤ prayer's for his family and close friends. I'm so sorry!
There is a four-year difference between them. It is rare to have a childhood friend with that big of an age difference. Wondering if something transpired between them when the shooter was 10 and the victim was 14, or when he was 8 and the victim was 12? There is probably more to the story.
@ny_njtrailrunnert926
"when the shooter was 10 and the suspect was 14". Isn't the shooter the same as the suspect?
@@MariaFernandez-yx7eg you are correct, i edited the comment. Thank you
Sick sad world
Wrong don’t break the golden rules of life you & I will be fine 😊
@@yeudoi66True
Daria
Yeah, men of no integrity have been making it since 1607.
It was his childhood friend, so he felt a deep, deep betrayal over whatever the guy did to him. That’s why he went over the edge.
Unless you've sworn some kind of oath, no one can claim you betrayed them.
What did he do?
stole his GF and got married and had kids.. guessing
Have the wrong politics... maybe
@@ohsweetmysterySure they can. Could be all kinds of reasons. For example, maybe he found out his "friend" had sexually assaulted his daughter. That would do it. Or perhaps he loaned the friend a large some of money that he now desperately needs back to avoid his home being foreclosed on, but the friend refuses to pay him back and is unsympathetic to his dire situation. Those are just 2 examples of betrayal that would push someone over the edge. The guy definitely had a serious reason for the over kill.
Thank you Todd and The OC DA for actually doing your job. LA DA needs to takes note
Gotta be over a woman cus ups dont look like he do drug's the other dude look like he need 💰 but dont have it
It’s always cheating relationships or money 💰
Same Ol Same Ol 🤣
Be careful who you become friends with.
I don't know if it's true, but so many commenters say he was having fun with the guy's woman. I wonder who would like it when he finds out his woman isn't a nice person, and his friend proves it to him behind his back.
Especially at work. Many fakes there. Go to work do your work trust no one there.
Muahhahhahaha
14 times is definitely overkill. I’m gonna take a guess that this was over a woman.
My condolences to the family and his friends.
I’m sure a woman is involved with this; this is way too personal.
How ridiculous..always blaming women, aren’t you a stand up guy!
@@Maryjaneitsfourtwenty. Wow, you are such a hero!
@@Maryjaneitsfourtwenty.I feel ya…. but I’m assuming same thing! Money drugs or female!
The main top 3!
I can’t wait to hear more forthcoming information! Sad!😤
What woman.. they already said he is a sicko
or a child.
This is what jealousy can do to a person
yes yes yes
There has to be more to this story! We’ll hear after investigation etc I’m sure! I think it’s female or money related. Too much anger rage vengeance involved!
I don’t have many friends for a reason!😲
must have been jealous for a long time or the affair was going on for decades? and he recently found out so he stalked his friend?
Thats why i dont trust not 1 person.
How angry can a human be to kill someone you grew up with. It's beyond me
Least Orange County doesn't hide his face Los Angeles hide all the perpetrators faces
Los Angeles Bay?
If they belong to the chosen race.
There is no such thing as los angeles bay bro 😂
That’s true
@@selanryn5849 Where did you get that from
When this first happened I was thinking that maybe the UPS driver was guilty of messing around with someone's girlfriend.
Could go either gf, wife, daughter, mother. But definitely some sort of vendetta
or wife
If that’s the case he will probably spend the rest of his life in jail & the wife gf etc goes on with her life anyway. What a moron.
thats wife or kids level
What can Brown do for you today
With "friends" like this who the hell needs enemies?
Wow, with friends like that you sure don't need enemies!
I ain’t got no friends.
Facts. Loner vs goner.
Yup! Just a couple of associates...
It’s okay to have friends bruh but I understand. Y’all stay safe out here
Real talk 💚
I have friends and family but I stay to myself and I’m a loner. I love being by myself more
So did the shooter not realize he will spend life in jail? His life is over
When he don’t care, he don’t care.
obviously, life in prison doesn't scare or deter people...heck I've had groundings that were more restrictive
Its California, He’ll be out in 3 years. Its less if he’s illegal
When youre 50 life is basically over anyway lol
This happened in California. The shooter was a minority. The DA will ask for clemency and he will be out of jail in a couple of months.
This is horrible 😮🙏🏾
My condolences to the family and friends of the young man who died
Stop reporting on this until you find out why he shot him
This is the most sensible comment I’ve read!! They simply thirsty for views
Why?
Darn. That's overkill. What in the world did he do to deserve that type of death ? Unbelievably evil
So is cheating with a married woman.
Friends like that, who the hell needs enemies!!!! JUST WOW!!!
He got killed by his childhood friend over a childhood girl friend.
must be over a woman.
Rumor has it, it was over he wife of the shooter.
Won't be surprised, wait until they see phone records 😬
Drugs, money, cartel hitman
@@professionalboycottservice7872how is it cartel related? The suspect is Filipino, not Mexican
Filipino cartel?
With friends like that, who needs enemies?
This is awful and heartbreaking.
Sad and heartbreaking 😥
UPS needs to lock down information on their computers. Need to know basics, no other employees need to know others routes.
Was thinking the same
Do you think that would’ve stopped him from getting to that pos cheater?
he must have delivered his "package" to the wrong person
He only stopped in for coffee while delivering a package to the shooters wife
Definitely stalked him to find out that she was getting a "package" from his so-called friend and he showed up in the act.
Classic childhood friend move. What a prankster.
I want to see this story unfold. So perplexing
No way can that poor guy be 50. He looks barely into his 20s. Rip bro 🙏😔
Well, you don’t know when that picture was taken.
@@A-FrameWedge good point!!!!
Asian genes.
Working for UPS will age you bro
Remember that story a few years back of the pedo ring where a guy age 29 who was real short enrolled into school passing as a 12 year old to attract and bring home male victims for the other two pedos living with him? I heard the other 2 pedos thought he was a kid still too. That is the first thing I think of when people say men look much younger than they really are.