A security guard was shot and killed during an attempted robbery at an East Los Angeles marijuana dispensary early Monday morning, authorities said.
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to a report of a shooting at around 1:30 a.m. in the 6100 block of Whittier Boulevard, a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department spokesperson said. An address search and local television news footage of the scene revealed the location to be a 24-hour marijuana dispensary.
The two suspects, both described only as men, entered the store and attempted to rob it. During the attempt, gunfire erupted and a pharmacy security guard was struck.
The suspects then left in a dark-colored SUV, authorities said. The victim was found shot in the chest and pronounced dead at the scene, a spokesperson said.
The search for the suspect had been ongoing since Monday morning.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau at (323) 890-5500.
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