A safety guard at a Ralphs grocery retailer in Hollywood shot and killed a girl after a confrontation between the 2, in line with authorities.
The capturing occurred about 3 p.m. Monday on the retailer within the 5400 block of Hollywood Boulevard, stated Officer Melissa Podany, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Division.
The safety guard informed police he was in a battle with the lady, who armed herself with a screwdriver and heavy hearth extinguisher, police stated. She made an “aggressive transfer” towards the guard, who backed up and fired a single spherical into her higher physique.
The girl fell to the bottom, and the guard known as for an ambulance and administered first help, police stated. Responding LAPD officers additionally administered help.
The girl was taken to a hospital, the place she was pronounced useless; no additional particulars in regards to the girl have been launched.
The capturing is underneath investigation.
Metropolis Information Service contributed to this report.
