[Velveeta]

This report says the guard was "unarmed".

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/metropolitan/2369939
"The shooting of an unarmed security guard at a chemical plant here drew the attention of national security officials because the gunman, who was who was described as having a heavy accent, told the guard he was taking photographs of the area."

[brucecw]

This report says the guard was "unarmed".

Thanks - I missed that. The only question would be whether he was really unarmed or only "officially" unarmed.

[JustPiper]

Even better:

FBI talks guard into the fact he shot himself " UNARMED" Another SUICIDE by decapitation!