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Bikers honor slain Fil-Am

Steve Angeles

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<div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1716951435784GOnFHrXa4AAzxTB.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="About a hundred bikers took a ride to honor Expedito “Jay X” De Leon, the Fil-Am UPS driver shot dead by a fellow Filipino. Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN News"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><span contenteditable="true" id="isPasted">About a hundred bikers took a ride to honor Expedito “Jay X” De Leon, the Fil-Am UPS driver shot dead by a fellow Filipino. <em>Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN News</em><em></em></span></span></span></span></div><div><br/></div><p>IRVINE, <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">California — Family, friends, and fellow bikers have paid tribute to <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">slain delivery driver Expedito &quot;Jay X&quot; De Leon. </span></span></p><p>Close to a hundred people gathered in Aliso Viejo to do one of De Leon’s favorite activities: an early morning mountain bike ride.</p><div><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/5/22/prosecutors-release-chilling-details-in-fil-am-delivery-driver-s-death-829">• Prosecutors release chilling details in Fil-Am delivery driver&#x27;s death</a></div><p>De Leon, who migrated to the US from Ormoc, Philippines as a teenager, was a US army veteran and UPS driver for 27 years.</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17169515388035-29-2024 11-11-54 AM.png" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="The Ormoc-born US army veteran was very avid in mountain biking community. Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN News"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><span contenteditable="true" id="isPasted">The Ormoc-born US army veteran was very avid in mountain biking community. <em>Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></span></div><p>He was gunned down on his delivery route earlier this month.</p><p>Police said the shooter was De Leon&#x27;s childhood friend Rhean Fontanoza, who also worked for UPS.</p><p>While authorities have not released the motive yet, they said Fontanoza used a work computer to track down De Leon in Irvine and shot him 14 times in his UPS truck.</p><p>Fontanoza is scheduled for an arraignment and a bail hearing on June 10th. He is charged with murder and special circumstance enhancements, which makes him eligible for the death penalty if convicted.</p><p>De Leon, 50, was survived by his wife and two adult children. Friends said he was counting down the months to an early retirement, but instead he will now be laid to rest later this week.</p><p>De Leon’s long time family friend Nikko Sevilla said they are all still in shock and have many questions of why such a crime could take place.  </p><p>&quot;Everyone’s in shock like how can this happen to him, a super friendly guy. He’s just the friendly neighborhood Jay,&quot; Sevilla said.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17169515691005-29-2024 11-12-42 AM.png" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=" A makeshift memorial at the crime scene continues to grow. Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN News"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><span contenteditable="true" id="isPasted"> A makeshift memorial at the crime scene continues to grow. <em>Steve Angeles, ABS-CBN News</em></span></span></span></span></div><p>Meanwhile, a memorial continues to grow at the site where the tragic incident happened.</p><p>UPS uniforms, a toy truck, and pictures of De Leon have formed a makeshift memorial to go along with flowers, candles, and messages honoring him.</p><p>A <a href="https://www.spotfund.com/story/b5b1cf67-ff09-4cb5-9847-ca790cb17fcb">crowd funding campaign</a> has been set up by another coworker, where many more colleagues, friends, and customers left positive words.</p>

<p>Family, friends, and fellow bikers have paid tribute to slain delivery driver Expedito "Jay X" De Leon.</p>

Family, friends, and fellow bikers have paid tribute to slain delivery driver Expedito "Jay X" De Leon.

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Bikers, friends honor Fil-Am delivery driver killed by childhood friend

Steve Angeles,

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Published May 29, 2024 12:05 PM PHT

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Updated May 29, 2024 01:29 PM PHT

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