LA Metro security guard stabbed, another man shot in East Hollywood

A man was shot after allegedly stabbing a security guard near a subway station in Hollywood on Tuesday morning.

According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the security guard was reportedly spotted at the B-Line station at 1500 N. Vermont Ave. around 9 a.m. stabbed in the leg while conducting a “routine security check.”

According to authorities, the suspect exited the train after pulling the emergency brake several times. As he exited the train, security forces followed the man into a non-public area where an altercation ensued.

During a news conference, LAPD Detective Meghan Aguilar said guards used pepper spray on the suspect, after which he pulled out a knife and stabbed a guard in the lower body, leading to a shootout.

“We are not sure at this point whether one or two security guards fired on the suspect,” said LAPD Det. Meghan Aguilar.

The suspect managed to escape and was found about a block down the street near the intersection of De Longpre and Vermont avenues, authorities said. When paramedics arrived at the scene, he was unconscious and not breathing. According to authorities, a knife was found next to the suspect.

Two security guards were taken to hospital for their injuries, one for stab wounds and the other for minor injuries during the confrontation with the suspect.

The incident remains under investigation by LAPD homicide detectives.