Mystery after security guard found dead in parking lot of Malibu celebrity hotspot shopping mall

A SECURITY guard was found dead at a Malibu shopping center after possibly being attacked, said police.

The guard was found by another employee around 7am Tuesday, said the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office. He was unresponsive.

KTLA 75 NewsAuthorities say a security guard was found dead in the parking area of a local celebrity hot spot[/caption]

KTLA 75 NewsThe unidentified man was in his late 50s and his cause of death is still unknown[/caption]

The incident took place at the Trancas Country Market, a favorite stomping ground for celebrities in the area.

The victim, whose identity is not known at this time, was a male in his late 50s who worked as the overnight guard at the shopping center, said authorities. 

Deputies received a “person down” call, finding the man lying in the parking lot with what appeared to be blunt force trauma injuries on his upper torso.

Sheriff’s officials said that blood was also found near the man’s body.

The Lost Hills sheriff’s station tweeted that the man may have been assaulted overnight in the parking lot of the shopping center.

Despite life-saving procedures by the Los Angeles County Fire personnel, the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

“We are canvassing the area for any video that might have captured the incident and witnesses who may have some more information,” said Lt Vincent M Ursini at a press conference Tuesday. 

Ursini added that the crime scene is still being processed “but early indications are that there hasn’t been any weapon recovered.”

Employees at the shopping center are well-known by the patrons who frequent the area, said Chris Frost, chairman of the Malibu Public Safety Commission.

“Most of these guys… have worked here for a long time, said Frost at the press conference. “They aren’t guys who come in and work for a week and then they are gone. People in the neighborhoods know them.”

The man’s identity and his cause of death have not been released by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s office as of yet.

KTLA 75 NewsAn investigation into how the man died is underway and authorities are canvassing the area[/caption]

KTLA 75 NewsIt is believe that the man was assaulted overnight as his body was found in the morning[/caption]