Alexis Egeland

The Republic | azcentral.com

A man was shot and killed by a security guard during an armed robbery attempt at a Motel 6 in Phoenix Sunday night, police said.

About 10 p.m. Sunday, two men wearing masks and carrying handguns entered the office of the Motel 6 near 53rd and Van Buren streets in east Phoenix, according to Lt. Paul Taylor, Phoenix police spokesman. Taylor said one of the men jumped over the counter and was confronted by the armed security guard at the motel.

The man pointed his gun at the security guard, who then shot and killed him, Taylor said.

The robbery suspect was pronounced dead at the scene, and the other man fled on foot, Taylor said.

Police were still searching for the other man.

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