Crime & Safety

Father Of Boy Killed In 2021 Road Rage Shooting Sues Mother: Report

A mother whose 6-year-old son died in a 2021 road rage shooting in Orange County is being sued by the boy's father, ABC reported.

ORANGE COUNTY, CA — A mother whose 6-year-old son died in a 2021 road rage shooting on the 55 Freeway in Orange County is being sued by the boy's father, ABC 7 reported.

The civil lawsuit by Joey Leos against Joanna Cloonan also names the shooter, Marcus Anthony Eric, who is currently serving a prison sentence of 40 years to life for the shooting of the child.

According to the report, the lawsuit alleges that Cloonan's aggressive driving provoked the deadly shooting.

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