Man killed during attempted robbery

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35, Orlando) -- Agents with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement are investigating a fatal shooting at a New Smyrna Beach pharmacy on Saturday morning.

New Beach Beach Police officers responded to a 911 call around 10:15 a.m., reporting an attempted armed robbery at The Medicine Shoppe, located at 653 N. Dixie Freeway.

According to a police report, an unidentified man entered the pharmacy wearing a mask. He pulled out a gun and demanded drugs from a pharmacist on duty. An armed security guard, employed by the pharmacy, took action and shot the man. Attempts to revive him were unsuccessful.

The identity of the security guard has not been released and it is still unclear whether there will be any charges in the shooting. Investigators say The Medicine Shoppe was previously robbed on two other occasions in the last three years.