California 7-Eleven Workers Won’t Be Charged for Beating Attempted Theft Suspect

A sign outside a 7-Eleven store in Glendale, Calif., on July 11, 2022. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

A California district attorney announced Aug. 9 he will not file charges against two 7-Eleven store clerks seen in a viral video holding down and beating a man after an attempted theft of cigarettes from the store.

A video of the clerks circulated on social media last week and caught the attention of local police who began investigating the clerks for assault.