Bizarre: Four Separate 7-Eleven Shootings in SoCal

A string of armed robberies at several 7-Eleven locations throughout Southern California early Monday morning left at least two people dead – and police said preliminary evidence indicates at least two of the crimes are linked to each other.

Brea and La Habra police held a joint news conference and released a photo of the suspect wanted in connection with the two respective shootings, one of which was fatal. 

Authorities said they will be alerting other 7-Eleven stores to take additional safety precautions amid the ongoing investigations. 

The shootings coincide with National 7/11 Day, where customers can receive a free Slurpee.

Here’s what we know so far about the four separate shootings.

In Brea, a store clerk was fatally shot during an armed robbery at the 7-Eleven on Lambert Road and N. Brea Boulevard around 4:18 a.m., police said. The male victim died at the scene.

According to authorities, they believe based on preliminary evidence that the suspect involved in this fatal shooting is linked to the incident at the La Habra 7-Eleven store. 

7-Eleven shooting Santa Ana

A similar crime was reported around 3:23 a.m. at the 7-Eleven in the 300 block of 17th Street in Santa Ana, police said. A man was found dead in the parking lot, suffering from a fatal gunshot wound to his upper torso.

Police said they believe the victim is connected to the robbery at this location. A suspect description was not immediately available.

7-Eleven shooting La Habra

Meanwhile in La Habra, police were investigating a similar armed robbery after two people were shot outside the 7-Eleven near Cypress Street and Whittier Boulevard around 4:55 a.m.

In this incident, an employee and a man sitting in his car outside the store were shot; both were taken to the hospital and are expected to survive, officials said. Police told FOX 11 a cash register was found apparently on the floor of the convenience store. 

During a press conference, authorities said preliminary investigation indicates this suspect is the same one wanted in connection with the incident at the 7-Eleven in Brea. 

As this is an ongoing investigation, police are asking witnesses to contact La Habra Police Department’s Watch Commander at 562-383-4300.

7-Eleven shooting Riverside

Just before 2 a.m., an armed robbery was reported at a 7-Eleven on La Sierra Avenue in Riverside. 

According to police, a customer was shot in the head inside the convenience store and remains in grave condition. There is no indication the customer did anything to intervene in the robbery but was still shot by the suspect, police said.

Officials did not immediately release information on a possible suspect or suspects.