The witness, a Marine veteran, said the 24-year-old victim likely saved his life
A witness to the fatal shooting at a 7-Eleven store Monday morning in Santa Ana said that the victim, 24-year-old Matthew Rule, not only stood up to the shooter, but saved his life. Armed robberies at 6 different 7-Eleven stores leave 2 dead, several wounded He did not want CBSLA to reveal his identity for fear the shooter might remember his face.
The Marine veteran said said he's been on and off the streets since 2005. In the early morning hours of Tuesday, July 11, he said he was on his way back from getting a sandwich from a nearby shop, when he saw a man wearing all black, pacing in the 7-Eleven parking lot, speaking with a woman on speaker phone. Thinking nothing of it, Richard said he continued walking and that the next thing he knew, the suspect was in his face.
Richard said he immediately showed the man his empty wallet, which he said the suspect threw back at him and continued to give him a hard time. That's when he said the 24-year-old victim, a man he's never met, stood up for him.
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