security guard
noun
: a person whose job is to guard a place (such as a store or museum) and make sure the people and things in it are not harmed
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Runyan said Ghazali sat in the parking lot for a few hours before smashing his pickup through closed doors and into the hallway of an early childhood education area, striking a security guard.
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CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
On the afternoon of March 12, Ghazali plowed his truck into the synagogue and struck a security guard, authorities said.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
At least one security guard exchanged gunfire with him.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
No one else was killed in the attack, although a temple security guard was injured, officials have said.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
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CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
On the afternoon of March 12, Ghazali plowed his truck into the synagogue and struck a security guard, authorities said.
—Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
At least one security guard exchanged gunfire with him.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
No one else was killed in the attack, although a temple security guard was injured, officials have said.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Security guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/security%20guard. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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