East LA cannabis dispensary security guard shot and killed

October 1, 2024

By Julie Sharp

Sep 30, 2024 / 7:18 AM PDT
/ KCAL News

Police are searching for a suspect in the fatal shooting of a security guard at an East LA pharmacy

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An East Los Angeles pharmacy security guard was shot and killed early Monday morning.

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies responded around 2 a.m. to a shooting at a cannabis dispensary in the 6100 block of Whittier Boulevard.

One man was pronounced dead at the scene. It is not yet known whether this was a robbery or burglary. Officers are looking for a suspect.

Julie Sharp

Julie Sharp is a digital producer at CBS Los Angeles. A South Bay native, she studied print journalism at Cal State University Long Beach.

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