The Brief
- Joey Leos has filed a civil lawsuit against Joanna Cloonan, alleging her “aggressive driving” and a hand gesture toward another vehicle provoked the 2021 road rage shooting that killed their 6-year-old son.
- The lawsuit targets convicted shooter Marcus Anthony Eriz, who is currently serving 40 years to life, along with his girlfriend and driver, Wynne Lee, and Cloonan’s mother.
- While the criminal cases have concluded, this civil dispute over liability is scheduled to go to trial in Orange County Superior Court in the coming months.
LOS ANGELES – The 2021 road rage death of 6-year-old Aiden Leos has moved back into the courtroom, this time through a civil lawsuit filed by the boy’s father against his mother.
What we know:
Joey Leos, Aiden’s father, filed the civil lawsuit in Orange County Superior Court, naming Joanna Cloonan as a defendant alongside the alleged shooter, Marcus Anthony Eriz, and his girlfriend, Wynne Lee, the Los Angeles Times reports.…