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BREAKING: Two are killed and three wounded in shootings at four 7-Eleven stores in California as firm handed out free Slurpee drinks to celebrate its 95th birthday

• Two people have been killed and three wounded in four shootings at 7-11's 
• Attacks appear to have occurred after robberies or robbery attempts on the day the store is marking its 95th birthday 
• At least three of the four shootings believed to be linked to same lone gunman
• It wasn’t immediately clear to investigators what prompted the shootings in the cities of Riverside, Santa Ana, Brea and La Habra
• Shootings occurred at the four convenience stores on July 11, or 7/11 
• The brand was celebrating its 95th birthday by giving out free Slurpee drinks

By ASSOCIATED PRESS

PUBLISHED: 16:49 EDT, 11 July 2022 | UPDATED: 21:00 EDT, 11 July 2022 l

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Two people were killed and three wounded in shootings before dawn Monday at four 7-Eleven stores in Southern California and authorities said they were seeking a lone gunman in at least three of the shootings.

The shootings appear to have occurred after robberies or attempted robberies at the four convenience stores on July 11, or 7/11 - a day when the national 7-Eleven brand is celebrating its 95th birthday by giving out free Slurpee drinks.

'Our hearts are with the victims and their loved ones,' 7-Eleven, Inc. said in a statement. 'We are gathering information on this terrible tragedy and working with local law enforcement.'

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It wasn't immediately clear to investigators what prompted the shootings in the cities of Riverside, Santa Ana, Brea and La Habra, or why the violence occurred on July 11.

In this image from video released by the Brea Police Department is a person that police are attempting to identify in connection with two people who were killed and three who were wounded in shootings at four 7-Eleven locations in Southern California ,Monday, July 11, 2022. At least three of the four shootings are believed to be linked to the same lone gunman.

The same suspect was caught on surveillance footage in several locations 

The shootings all occurred within the space of a few hours of one another