# Truck Driver Murdered After Helping Homeless Veteran

> Truck driver helped veteran with food and shelter for a month before being murdered.
- Title: Truck Driver Murdered After Helping Homeless Veteran
- Summary: Truck driver helped veteran with food and shelter for a month before being murdered. Truck driver Daniel Fiero was murdered by homeless veteran Richard Leo…
- Keywords: daniel fiero, richard leo, monroe county, homeless veteran, second degree murder, stabbing, new york, veteran, murdered, food, shelter, monroe county district attorney
- Source: Law & Crime — https://lawandcrime.com/crime/lost-his-life-because-he-chose-to-help-someone-in-need-truck-driver-helped-out-struggling-veteran-with-food-and-shelter-for-a-month-and-then-he-was-murdered
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- Topics: daniel fiero, richard leo, monroe county, homeless veteran, second degree murder, stabbing, new york, veteran, murdered, food, shelter, monroe county district attorney
## Truck driver helped veteran
Daniel Fiero, a truck driver, provided food and shelter for Richard Leo, a homeless veteran, for one month.

> After offering the defendant a ride, Daniel Fiero learned that Richard Leo was a homeless veteran
## Leo killed Fiero
Richard Leo, 37, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the stabbing death of Daniel Fiero, 40.

> Richard Leo, 37, pleaded guilty on Friday to second-degree murder in the stabbing death of 40-year-old Daniel Fiero
## Fiero found housing
Fiero found housing for Leo and bought his food for the next month.

> For the next month, Fiero found housing for Leo and bought his food.
## Leo killed Fiero out of anger
Leo killed Fiero 'out of anger,' prosecutors said, though authorities did not give a motive.

> On the day in question, Leo killed Fiero 'out of anger,' prosecutors said.
## GoFundMe called it hate crime
Fiero's family started a GoFundMe that called the killing a 'homophobic hate crime.'

> Authorities did not give a motive, but a GoFundMe started by Fiero's family called it a 'homophobic hate crime.'
## Monroe County DA says
Monroe County District Attorney Brian Green called Fiero's death a tragedy for his family.

> Daniel Fiero lost his life because he chose to help someone in need, and that is a tragedy that is difficult to comprehend
## Prosecutor praised Fiero
Assistant District Attorney Patrick Gallagher said Fiero was 'the kind of person we should all strive to be.'

> Fiero was 'the kind of person we should all strive to be.'
## Fiero's family reaction
Fiero's family said helping people came naturally to him and he cared for his sister with special needs.

> The way Dan was taken has left us angry, heartbroken, and completely devastated
## Leo to be sentenced
Leo is set to be sentenced on November 16.

> Leo is set to be sentenced on Nov. 16.
## Key takeaway

Truck driver Daniel Fiero was murdered by homeless veteran Richard Leo after providing him food and shelter for a month.