*Surveillance footage of a botched robbery at a smoke shop in Los Angels county has been released and it shows a security guard taking on four armed robbers in the fatal shootout.

*Surveillance footage of a botched robbery at a smoke shop in Los Angels county has been released and it shows a security guard taking on four armed robbers in the fatal shootout.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Bureau released the footage Wednesday, Vlad TV reports.

Watch the harrowing moment via the Twitter video below.

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The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Homicide Bureau released the footage Wednesday, Vlad TV reports.

Watch the harrowing moment via the Twitter video below.

Here’s more from the report:

The incident occurred on April 3rd, in Compton, shortly before 7 P.M. Video shows four men walk into the store while the security is by himself behind the counter. After a few seconds, one of the men pulls out a gun and points it at the guard before firing as the guard draws his weapon.

As the gunfight breaks out, another robber shoots at the guard as the group of four tries rushing out of the store. As the men attempted to flee the scene, more shots are fired between the security guard and robbers. One of the men manages to exit the shop as the remaining three exchange fire with the outnumbered guard.

Source: Video Shows Guard at Smoke Shop Take on 4 Armed Robbers | WATCH