HOLLY HILL, Florida – A Little Caesar’s employee who walked out of the closed restaurant shot and killed an alleged attacker who was wearing a scary clown mask in Volusia County, Florida.

According to Holly Hill Police, 28-year-old  Heriberto Feliciano was closing the Little Caesar’s just before midnight on Saturday and checked the security system before he walked out of the restaurant located at 158 Ridgewood Avenue in Holly Hill, Florida.

Despite Feliciano’s precautions, he was attacked by the Florida man wearing the clown monster mask pictured above. During the attack, the man repeatedly hit Feliciano with a wooden post until it broke.

The attacker then tried to stab Feliciano with a pair of scissors.

However, Feliciano was carrying a concealed firearm and was able to shoot the attacker multiple times.

The Florida man was transported Halifax Health Medical Center in nearby Daytona Beach where he succumbed to his injuries. His identity has not been released pending next-of-kin notification.

Feliciano suffered injuries from the attack, but the extent of his injuries has not yet been released.