Aiden Leos. Driver shot 6-year-old boy in California.

Authorities and relatives announced this Tuesday that they are offering a $ 150,000 reward to whom of information leading to the capture of a driver who shot into a vehicle in Orange, California, in a “fit of rage” striking and killing a 6-year-old boy, named Aiden Leos, last Friday, May 21.

THE INCIDENT

Aiden Leos was a 6 year old boy of Orange, California. Last Friday his mother was taking him to school. Around 8:15 a.m. another vehicle, described as a white Volkswagen station wagon, jerked in front of him into the speed lane of the 55 Freeway at Chapman Avenue.

Joanna Cloonan, Aiden’s mother reacted as many would have: making an offensive hand gesture. Moments later the tragedy happened. The driver fired at the car where Aiden and his mother were driving, hitting the little boy.

As I started to get away from them, I heard a very loud soundCloonan told ABC News. And my son said ‘At’ and I had to edge. They shot him. “

Cloonan called 911 as soon as he realized that his son had been injured. Aiden was taken to the hospital as soon as possible, but passed away.

“He was beautiful and he was kind and he was precious and he was killed for no reason,” Cloonan said. “I want to find them and see justice for my son.”

THE REWARD

Authorities confirmed this Tuesday that a reward of 150 thousand dollars is offered for whom of information leading to the arrest and conviction of the culprit of Aiden’s murder. The first 50 thousand were put by the family. Subsequently, Orange County Supervisor Don Wagner said the Board of Supervisors approved his request to offer an additional 50,000 and eventually another 50,000 were added on behalf of Supervisor Katrina Foley.

Wagner hopes the attractive sum will send a strong message to the community.

“We don’t know what it will take to solve this case, but if you were in the area … could you have the key“, He said.

A GoFundMe fundraising site publication made to raise money so that the family could offer as a reward has received more than $ 232,000 in donations.

The California Highway Patrol asks that anyone with information share it with investigators by phone. 714-567-6000.

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