The City of Costa Mesa joins with the entire community to thank the California Highway Patrol for apprehending the two individuals suspected of killing 6-year-old Aiden Leos on Sunday, June 6.

On Tuesday, June 1, the Costa Mesa City Council voted to add $50,000 to the reward fund to help find the suspects who shot at the car Aiden and his mother were traveling in on the 55 Freeway.

The gunshot mortally wounded Aiden, who lived in Costa Mesa with his mother.

“It is our hope that Costa Mesa’s reward contribution and surrounding publicity aided in apprehending these two suspects, and that this development brings some comfort to Aiden’s grieving family,” said Mayor John Stephens.

The California Highway Patrol issued a statement that the suspects, Marcus Anthony Eriz, 24, and Wynne Lee, 23, were arrested at their home in Costa Mesa.