Rodney Leidig was an 18-year-old San Diego resident who was fatally shot on April 9, 1998, at the intersection of Treewood and Sweetwood Streets. Leidig and two friends were on the sidewalk when two suspects opened fire from the yard of a nearby house. The three tried to flee; Leidig collapsed a short distance away after being struck. His friends ran for help and then tried to transport him, but police responding to shots fired and arriving before they could do so called paramedics, and Leidig had already died by the time medical personnel reached him.

The killing remains unsolved. The San Diego Police Department’s Homicide Unit and Cold Case Team continue to seek information or witnesses to help resolve the case and bring justice for Leidig’s family. If anyone has knowledge about that night or the suspects, contact the San Diego Police Department’s Homicide Unit or Cold Case Team.