Update, Feb. 28, 2019: A 15-year-old was shot and killed while allegedly trying to rob an east-side pawn shop with a stolen gun.

An employee shot the teen during the robbery attempt at the E-Z Pawn in the 6200 block of East Washington Street just before 3:40 p.m. Wednesday, according to an Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department news release.

The Marion County coroner's office identified the teen as Ja’Shawn Taylor.

Earlier: A man who police believe tried to rob an east-side pawn shop was shot and killed inside the business on Wednesday, Indianapolis police said.

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police officers responded to a report of a person shot at the E-Z Pawn in the 6200 block of East Washington Street just before 3:40 p.m. They found a man suffering from apparent gunshot wounds, IMPD said in a news release.

The man was taken to Eskenazi Hospital, where he later died, the release said.

Police say they believe the shooting was the result of an attempted armed robbery of the E-Z Pawn and that the man who died was a suspect.

During a media briefing, IMPD Sgt. Jim Gillespie told reporters the shooting happened inside the pawn shop. He declined to comment on whether the shooter was an employee or customer at the store.

Contact IndyStar reporter Crystal Hill at 317-444-6094 or cnhill@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter: @crysnhill.