Latino Trump voter, 82, who woke up to find his van in flames outside his California home claims he was targeted over campaign posters in his front yard in support of the current president
Leo Cortez woke on October 9 to find his vehicle on fire An 82-year-old Latino in California claims his van was torched in the run up to the election because he voted for Donald Trump. Leo Cortez, who believes he was targeted because of his multiple Trump 2020 signs in his front yard, was sleeping at his South Pasadena home on October 9, when he was woken by neighbors to alert him his van had been set on fire. Fire crews and police responded and the flames were quickly extinguished but left significant damage to the van. 'The truck was unusable. On the outside the damage is not seen so much, but on the inside it was destroyed,' said Cortez. No one was hurt in the incident. The suspect has not yet been arrested. When Cortez, who was born and raised in LA, reviewed his home security footage, he said he saw a young white man slashing his tires and setting the blaze. 'The video cameras managed to detect a white man who must be over 20 years of age,' Cortez said. 'H