Police are investigating after a security guard was shot on New Year's Eve outside of the Tampa Museum of Art. Tampa police responded around 10:45 p.m. to reports of shots fired near the museum on N. Ashley Drive. Investigators said security was in the process of removing a crowd of people from the property when one of the guards, a man in his late 30s, was shot. The man was taken to the hospital where he is said to be stable. In a statement, the Tampa Museum of Art said its staff was "disheartened by the incident" but clarified that the shooting happened during a private event held at the museum. It also said the security guard involved is not an employee of the museum. MORE: https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/crime/security-guard-shot-tampa-museum-of-art/67-6f07f86c-199b-4aab-9426-2f1719acbe0b