Matthew Rule, 24, of Santa Ana, California, was fatally shot during a robbery at a 7-Eleven in Santa Ana on July 11, 2022. According to a witness who was also a victim, Rule intervened during the robbery in an attempt to protect others present; the assailant shot him and fled the scene.

Investigators linked the shooter to a series of robberies at multiple 7-Eleven locations across Southern California that same day. Surveillance footage captured a lone gunman at several crime scenes, and the Santa Ana Police Department worked with other local agencies on the investigation.

Rule’s family and friends remembered him as kind and courageous, and the shooting drew widespread attention because of the apparent bravery he showed. Does anyone have information about Rule, the incident that morning, or the linked robberies?