Security guard shot and killed while on the job in Taylor: 'We tried to help her'

An armed security guard in Taylor was shot and killed while on the job – leaving her family in complete shock. Cynthia Platt, 26, was killed Wednesday night while working as a security guard at an industrial park in Taylor. According to police, Platt was working as an armed security guard while on patrol in an industrial park off of Monroe Blvd in Taylor. It initially came in as a suicide call but Detective Lt. Frank Canning said it was immediately clear that wasn't the case. "It was a 911 call from a gentleman who identified himself as knowing her," Canning said. FOX 2 Detroit is working for you and delivers breaking news, live events, investigations, politics, entertainment, business news and local stories from Detroit, Michigan, and across the nation. #News #Detroit #Michigan