Los Angeles Security Officer Murdered Trying to Stop Auto Burglaries
Los Angeles CA Aug 27 2022
A man who was working as a security guard was fatally shot near a downtown Los Angeles movie set Thursday night.
The shooting occurred in the 1900 block of Bay Street, near Alameda Street, around 11 p.m. when, according to detectives, a man in his 30s was shot in an alley.
An off-duty Los Angeles police officer who was working at the set of a movie being filmed roughly one block away heard the gunshots and called 911, police told KTLA.
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police say the incident was not related to the movie production and did not involve any cast or crew members.
No suspect description was available.
The victim’s family told KTLA he was a security guard who worked in the area. They said the suspect was trying to break into cars when the victim approached the suspect and was shot in the head.
His family identified him as 34-year-old Jairo Ortiz.
