HOLLYWOOD, FLA. (WSVN) - Rescue crews have taken a man to the hospital following a shooting at a Publix supermarket in Hollywood involving a security guard at the store, police said.
7News cameras captured a heavy police presence outside of the grocery store located off Tyler Street, at around 11 p.m., Friday.
Witnesses said an aggressive man was trying to get into the supermarket after it had closed, just after 10 p.m, and a security guard discharged a firearm in the lobby, striking him.
Investigators have confirmed the security guard is the shooter in the incident.
Cellphone video recorded by witnesses captured the man lying on the floor inside the store, near the entrance.
According to investigators, the victim was familiar to the security guard and they were involved in a physical altercation just prior to the shooting.
Hollywood Fire Rescue transported the victim to Memorial Regional Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.
The security guard is OK and cooperating with police, who have custody of the gun.
Detectives are reviewing surveillance footage and interviewing witnesses as they continue to investigate.
Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.
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