Security guard charged with murder after fighting man who refused to wear a mask

A security guard at a Southern California market fatally shot a man who refused to wear a mask, prosecutors say.

Hawkins is also facing one count of possession of a handgun by a felon.STOCK PHOTO/Getty Images

Both Hawkins and Carter were convicted in 2013 for assault by means of force likely to produce great bodily injury, according to the district attorney's office. Police in Gardena, where the incident occurred, said that Carter was waiting in the parking lot of Hawkins to get off work. She had been armed with a handgun and pointed a gun at Lewis, causing the fight to end, police said.

Hawkins shot Lewis with his own firearm, according to police. Los Angeles County Fire responded to the scene and pronounced Lewis dead.Both are scheduled to return on Friday to Los Angeles County Superior Court. There were no attorneys listed for Hawkins or Carter on the Los Angeles County Superior Court's website.

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