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Xavier Souto

Death by Force
Case Description
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On June 25, 2019, Xavier Souto, aged 38, tragically lost his life in a shooting incident at the Ford Store in Morgan Hill, California. The incident occurred when Steven Leet, a disgruntled former employee of the dealership, opened fire on his supervisors after being terminated earlier that day. Leet, who had worked in the parts department, returned to the dealership with two handguns and targeted his supervisors, killing both Xavier Souto and Brian Light, the Parts and Service Director. The shoo ...Read More
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  • https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/06/26/morgan-hill-ford-store-shooting-it-was-chaos/
  • https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/06/25/report-two-killed-at-morgan-hill-ford-dealership/
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    Victim Details

    Xavier Souto

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Morgan-hill

    CA

    2019-06-25

    38

    Xavier

    Souto

    11/12/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    I've been following the tragic case at the Ford Store in Morgan Hill, and it truly brings to light t... ...Read More
    09/13/2023
    I've been following the case of Xavier Souto and it's truly sobering to think about how a regular da... ...Read More
    07/05/2023
    I just wanted to share some thoughts about the Ford Store shooting in Morgan Hill. I’ve been think... ...Read More
    02/19/2023
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