SECURITY GUARD SHOT DEAD AT MID-WILSHIRE POT CLINIC

The man was confronted by several men during an apparent robbery at a
medical marijuana shop on South La Brea, police say. Several arrests
are made.

A security guard at a Mid-Wilshire area medical marijuana clinic was
shot and killed during an apparent robbery attempt Wednesday
afternoon, police said.

Officer Jason Lee with the Los Angeles Police Department said several
men, all about 25 to 30 years old, confronted the male security guard,
in his 20s, at the La Brea Collective, 812 S. La Brea Ave., shortly
after 3:30 p.m. and shot him several times. The guard, whose identity
has been withheld pending notification of his family, died a short
time later at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Lee said.

Officers responding to the incident combed the area and made several
arrests, Lee said. Officers kept several blocks cordoned off until
about 9 p.m, when they concluded their search.

Lee could not say how many people had been detained.

"We're not calling them suspects, just people of interest," Det. Frank
Carrillo of the LAPD's Wilshire Homicide unit told reporters at the
scene. He said the victim had "numerous gunshot wounds."

Jess McKay, 25, said he was driving south on La Brea, heading to
Torrance, when he "heard a pop, a really loud noise, and then another
one."

McKay said he saw three men at the door of the clinic and heard six
shots. He drove away when the men looked in his direction but then
returned to the scene about 8 p.m. to tell police what he had witnessed.

At least two bullet holes could be seen in the window of a discount
furniture store next door, and the window at the La Brea Collective
was cracked.

No other information was immediately available.