2 suspects arrested after deadly California 7-Eleven robberies

Two men were arrested FridayA series of robberiesAt Southern California 7-ElevenStores that left two dead and three injured. Police saidThe men are being investigated for another murder and other crimes in this region.

A half-dozen 7-ElevensWithin five hours, a doughnut shop was robbed and another one was robbed. MondayIn San Bernardino, OrangeAnd RiversideTwo men were detained in different counties. Los Angeles. OneThe 20th is from L.A., while the 44th is from Los Angeles.

InIn addition, the men were announced as being suspects of a July9 deaths in L.A. police have revealed that one victim was fatally shot on Mondaywas killed afterWhen one of the suspectsYou tried to rob someone else.

“This was a reign of terror,” Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer saidAt a news conference. He saidProsecutors anticipate that they will file charges for murder, attempted murder, robbery and other crimes.

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AuthoritiesAlso, expect at least one man to be tied to “a number of crimes”L.A. afterAdditional investigation.

LawEnforcement provided few details about the case. They only said that they were unable to provide any. “technology”A role in the apprehension of the victim and their eventual capture was played. suspectsThey were tracked down by a task force. arrestedWith a “minor use of force”One of the men was sent to the hospital by that. NoShots were fired.

PoliceThey also didn’t say whether they believed the men 7-targeted.ElevensBecause Monday’sDatum July11, or 7/11.

Santa Ana Mayor Vicente Sarmiento saidThe fear that had settled this week in his city was ended with the arrests.

“7-Elevens are the quintessential convenience store,”He said. “That’s where our community shops.”

A clerk, Matthew Hirsch40-year-old Jeremy was killed and shot at a BreaStore, and Matthew Rule24-year-old was killed in the parking garage of a Santa Ana store. TwoThe three injured were all released from the hospitals.

‘StruggleFor goodness’ sake 

RuleAuthorities intervened when the suspect tried to rob another person. said?, and “tried to redirect the suspect. The suspect turns around and [shoots] our victim, kills him on the spot,” Santa Ana Police Chief David Valentin said.

Hirsch’s father, Jim HirschTell me. The Associated PressHis son was sober since more than a decade ago after a longtime drug addiction. HeHad landed a steady job at the BreaLocation. He lived with his girlfriend in an apartment near his father’s house and talked to him every day.

“He hadn’t had time to enjoy a normal life,”His father said. “He goes through a struggle for goodness and it ends in a shooting.”

A customer was fatally injured after being shot in the head. Riversidestore, and two individuals, one of whom was a clerk were both shot in La HabraThey were still expected to survive.

Russell BrowningHe was hit in the face while he sat outside his car. La HabraFOX 11 he said that he was a store. Browning saidHe saw the suspect and the clerk leave the store.

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The RiversideShooting victimHis family identified him as Jason Harrell, 46. HeHis brother was able to breathe on his own, and he was not in a coma anymore. David MakinKNBC-TV this week,

The 7-ElevenConvenience store chain WednesdayA $100,000 reward was offered for information that leads to the arrest and conviction the masked gunman. Authorities saidIt wasn’t immediately clear if any person would be eligible for money from this reward fund.