Security Guard Killed At South Bay Restaurant; Gunman At Large

HAWTHORNE, CA — An off-duty security guard was shot in the stomach and killed in the parking lot of a South Bay restaurant early Wednesday morning, according to reports.

The Hawthorne Police Department told Fox 11 that the victim, who was identified as Eddie McAllister by family members, was involved in a fight with another man at about 2 a.m.

Video of the scene shows McAllister wrestling with the suspect on the ground outside of Fabulous Charbroiled Burgers at 3301 Rosecrans Ave. The surveillance footage then shows the suspect pulling out a gun and shooting McAllister.

McAllister's family told Fox 11 that he stopped to get takeout at the restaurant after he got off work as an unarmed security guard at a different establishment. Investigators told reporters that the incident was a "senseless shooting."

Family members told Fox 11 that McAllister was a father to four children.

"Everybody loves him wherever he goes," the victim’s daughter told Fox 11.

Police have not released the suspect's vehicle description or any information about the suspect and continue to canvass the scene, Fox 11 said.

Anyone who may have any additional information about the shooting was urged to contact the Hawthorne Police Department.

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