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Security Guard Shot During Marijuana Dispensary Robbery

A security guard was shot during the robbery of a marijuana dispensary in South Los Angeles, police said Wednesday.

The shooting was reported around 8 p.m. Tuesday on Imperial Highway and South Broadway, said Sgt. F. Macias of the Los Angeles Police Department's Southeast Division.

At least two armed robbers were involved but there may have been more, Macias said.

The guard was shot multiple times and was taken to a hospital, Macias said.

It wasn't immediately clear if the guard fired shots at the suspects but no other injuries were reported at the scene.

A description of the suspects was not immediately available.

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