Filipino American UPS driver shot dead in Irvine, California, by a fellow Pinoy — someone he called his cousin!
Expedito DeLeon of Aliso Viejo
Jay “X” De Leon
Philippine-born U.S. Army veteran.
From San Jose, Ormoc, Leyte.
Filipino PMA-educated father had also been murdered, in the 1970s.
Just last year, his daughter Malea graduated with a degree in criminal justice and his son Devin obtained a degree in software engineering.
Survived by his “ride-or-die chick” Cindy De Leon.
Both attacker and victim did not only refer to themselves as cousins, but also both worked at UPS (though at different hubs). They had a falling out around two decades ago and had been antagonistic to each other ever since.
Fontanoza is believed to have suspected that his woman was having a sexual affair with DeLeon!
Fontanoza was temporarily off on disability for mental health reasons the past 18 months and had been scheduled to return to work in June 2024. He is expected to pursue an insanity defense.
