An investigation is underway in search for the gunman who killed a security guard Friday at a cannabis dispensary in Hyde Park.
The shooting was reported shortly after 6 p.m. in the 6600 block of Crenshaw Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. There, the security guard of a cannabis dispensary was gunned down for reasons still under investigation.
The deceased was identified as 27-year-old Francisco Alonzo. Police say the victim was possibly involved in a confrontation with the gunman during the "commission of a robbery."
The gunman was described as a 25-year-old man who fled from the scene.
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The investigation is ongoing.