Leano Edrozo, also known as Leano Azzazi, was a 28-year-old man of Hawaiian and Egyptian heritage whose life ended after a shooting in San Diego's Valencia Park neighborhood on July 15, 2026. He had been born in St. Paul, Minnesota, on January 31, 1998, and moved to San Diego as a child, where he attended Patrick Henry High School and developed longstanding ties to the community. His family remembered him as intelligent, ambitious, charismatic and generous, with interests that included basketball, motorcycles, running and music. He was also a father, and accounts from his family described his son as one of the most important parts of his life.
The events that led to his death unfolded shortly before 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15. At approximately 4:50 p.m., San Diego police began receiving multiple 911 calls reporting a shooting in the 400 block of South 58th Street in Valencia Park. When officers reached the scene, they found Azzazi suffering from what police described as an apparent gunshot wound. San Diego Fire-Rescue personnel rushed him to a local trauma center, but he died from his injuries after arriving at the hospital.
From the beginning, investigators believed the shooting was not a random attack. Police said their preliminary investigation indicated that the people involved knew one another and characterized the killing as an isolated incident. Whoever was responsible had already left the area before officers arrived, and authorities initially referred to an unknown suspect or suspects while homicide detectives processed the scene, interviewed witnesses and attempted to reconstruct what happened before the gunfire. Police also said there was no indication of an ongoing threat to the surrounding community.
For approximately two weeks, the investigation continued without a publicly named suspect. That changed on July 30, when San Diego police arrested San Diego resident Randy Killens in connection with the killing. Police announced the arrest on August 3 and said Killens was booked into the San Diego County Jail on suspicion of murder. The department did not publicly explain in its announcement what evidence led detectives to Killens or disclose a detailed motive for the shooting.
Additional reporting identified Killens as the person authorities believe fatally shot Azzazi at the South 58th Street residence. Investigators said the two knew each other, and police indicated there did not appear to have been a physical fight between them immediately before the shooting. Public records linked Killens to the residence where the shooting occurred, although investigators did not publicly describe the exact relationship between the two men or reveal what they believe precipitated the confrontation.
After his arrest, Killens was arraigned in San Diego Superior Court and pleaded not guilty. He was charged with murder, being a felon in possession of a firearm, and being a prohibited person in possession of ammunition. The murder count also carried an allegation involving the use of a firearm. Those charges are accusations, and the available reporting does not indicate that the case has yet reached trial or resulted in a conviction. As of the latest publicly available information, Killens remained the identified defendant in the prosecution arising from Azzazi's killing, while the precise circumstances and motive behind the shooting had not been fully disclosed publicly.
