Ralph’s Market Security Officer Fatally Shoots Woman Attacking Him
Los Angeles (Hollywood) CA. August 8 2023 A supermarket security officer fatally shot a woman who attacked him at a store in Hollywood on Monday, police said.
The deadly confrontation happened around 3 p.m. at a Ralphs store in the 5400 block of Hollywood Boulevard.
Los Angeles Police Department investigators say there was a confrontation between a security guard and the woman at the store.
The individual at one point armed themselves with a heavy fire extinguisher and was using it as a weapon to attack the security guard, according to LAPD Lt. Robert Peters. The person then put the extinguisher down and started using a screwdriver to attack.
Peters said the security officer was trying to back up and fired one shot, hitting the person in the upper body.
The security guard then called 911 and attempted to render aid.
The woman was rushed to a local hospital and later declared dead.
The cause of the confrontation was under investigation. The identity of the person who died was withheld pending notification of next of kin.
LAPD said that the investigation is ongoing.
