A man shot himself dead at the Universal Studios theme park in Hollywood, California. The man, who has not been named, turned a gun on himself at the amusement park around 2:15pm Friday afternoon, not far from visiting children and families. He was standing in a smoking area behind the Despicable Me Minion Mayhem ride at the time, according to reports. Chaos: Crowds were seen running around Universal Studios in Hollywood, California, not long after the shooting . Smoking area: The man was said to have shot himself in a secluded part of the theme park, near a Depiscable Me-themed ride . The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department say they arrived at the scene to find the man dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, according to CBS Los Angeles. Nobody else was injured. Few visitors are thought to have seen the act, because of the secluded spot where the man shot himself. Inside: This video from social media shows guests being herded inside the Despicable Me ride in the aftermath of the shooting . 'Suicide': According to reports, the man turned a gun on himself around the Despicable Me Minion Mayhem ride, shown above . The ride was closed temporarily and guests were filmed being herded inside the ride by staff in the wake of the killing. Universal Studios has an official policy banning all weapons from its grounds, and searches guests before they enter. It is not clear how the man got past the checks. A parks spokesman told NBC Southern California: 'The safety and security of our guests is always of utmost importance. Business remains open.'
Man, who has not been named, turned gun on himself at 2:15pm . Was standing by new Despicable Me Minion Mayhem ride at the time .