A man killed a father of four by shooting randomly at vehicles traveling on a busy California avenue on Monday.
Julio Rodarte, 39, emptied his charger on cars traveling on a busy lane while he was walking quietly on the sidewalk in broad daylight, according to information from TMZ.
Riverside County Sheriff’s Department
The horrific incident was captured on surveillance cameras, a copy of which was obtained by ABC News.
In the video reposted by many users on X, the suspect can be seen opening fire with what appears to be a semi-automatic weapon targeting the vehicles.
This wanton crime unfortunately cost the life of a father. The victim is Victor Hugo Leon, 42 years old. He was married to Griselda Zepeda for 13 years.
According to testimony the widow gave to KTLA, Mr. Leon was on his way home from his night shift at a warehouse when he was killed.
The family has opened a GoFundMe fundraiser to finance the funeral of the deceased. Mr. Leon’s relatives had set a goal of raising $20,000 through this campaign, but the story seems to have greatly affected donors since the family has already raised $36,000, according to information from the tabloid owned by Fox Corporation.
Capture taken from Victor Hugo Leon’s GoFundMe page
The suspect was arrested by California authorities and faces one count of homicide and 10 counts of attempted murder.
A representative for the governor of the southwestern US state, Gavin Newsom, told TMZ that “this is another horrific and senseless incident that reminds us of the heavy price we pay for the epidemic of gun violence » which is raging in the United States.
