Ralphs Security Guard Fatally Shoots Woman After Screwdriver Altercation: LAPD

HOLLYWOOD, CA — A security guard fatally shot a woman at a Ralphs store Monday afternoon after the woman hit the security guard with a fire extinguisher and attempted to assault him with a screwdriver, police said.

The woman has not yet been identified by police.

The incident occurred at the Ralphs at Hollywood Boulevard and Western Avenue at around 3 p.m. When police arrived on the scene, the security guard was performing first aid on the woman. He told officers that he had shot her during a confrontation in which she was wielding a screwdriver, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

The woman was transported to a local hospital, where she died, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to call the LAPD's West Bureau Homicide at 213-382-9470 or 213-972-2971 or 877-527-3247 during non-business hours and weekends.

Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers online or by calling 800-222-8477.

City News Service contributed to this report.