Security Guard Shot Dead During Illegal Gambling Ring Heist in Los Angeles

Police in Los Angeles are still searching for the shooter who killed a security officer at a property in North Hollywood that housed an illegal gambling ring. Officers arrived on the scene in the early hours of Wednesday morning to find the guard gravely wounded. Attempts by paramedics to save the man were unsuccessful and he died at the scene.

Investigators say that two male suspects wearing ski masks and equipped with rifles entered the building via a rear entrance. They came across the guard who attempted to take out his handgun. One of the suspects shot him multiple times before looking around the property for cash.

reportedly did not get any money

They reportedly did not get any money and fled the scene. About 30 people were in the nightclub at the time of the incident, but fortunately there are no reports of additional injuries.