Hollywood Ralphs security guard fatally shoots woman attacking with fire extinguisher, police say
A security guard at a Ralphs grocery store in Hollywood shot and killed a woman after a confrontation between the two, according to authorities.
The shooting happened about 3 p.m. Monday at the store in the 5400 block of Hollywood Boulevard, said Officer Melissa Podany, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department.
The security guard told police he was in a fight with the woman, who armed herself with a screwdriver and heavy fire extinguisher, police said. She made an “aggressive move” toward the guard, who backed up and fired a single round into her upper body.
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The woman fell to the ground, and the guard called for an ambulance and administered first aid, police said. Responding LAPD officers also administered aid.
The woman was taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead; no further details about the woman were released.
The shooting is under investigation.
City News Service contributed to this report.
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