Home invasion in upscale Orange County neighborhood was targeted: police
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A quiet upscale neighborhood in Newport Beach was shaken by a targeted home invasion early Tuesday morning, police confirmed.
According to preliminary information from a Newport Beach Police Department spokesperson, a resident called to report someone in their house — located in a gated community — around 4:45 a.m.
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A few moments later, the resident reported that someone shot one of the intruders, police said. It was later confirmed at a brief press conference that the homeowner was the person who shot at the suspects.
A total of four people lived in the home, including one juvenile, police indicated, later stating that they were all safely evacuated with no injuries.
“The resident then reported two males [fleeing] from the house,” the NBPD spokesperson told KTLA.
Law enforcement officials outside the scene of a possible home invasion in Newport Beach, CA on April 16, 2024. (Sky5) Law enforcement officials outside the scene of a possible home invasion in Newport Beach, CA on April 16, 2024. (Sky5) Law enforcement officials outside the scene of a possible home invasion in Newport Beach, CA on April 16, 2024. (Sky5) Law enforcement officials outside the scene of a possible home invasion in Newport Beach, CA on April 16, 2024. (Sky5) Law enforcement officials outside the scene of a possible home invasion in Newport Beach, CA on April 16, 2024. (Sky5)
By the time officers arrived at the scene, they observed an armed man suffering from gunshot wounds lying on the ground outside the home.
He was transported to a local hospital, NBPD confirmed, but no information regarding his condition was released.
Soon after, police found another suspect in a patch of bushes across the street from the home; this suspect was found with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, law enforcement officials said.
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It was later confirmed by police that the home invasion was a targeted incident and that the suspects and home occupants were known to each other, but the nature of the relationship has not been disclosed.
No one inside the home was injured, and Newport Beach Police Department officials said in a press release later Tuesday morning that there are no outstanding suspects.
No identifying information for the two suspects involved in the home invasion was immediately released.
All lanes on Newport Coast Drive between Pelican Hill Road North and Vista Ridge were shut down until further notice due to the investigation, police said on X, formerly Twitter.
The Newport Beach Police Department is actively investigating the incident.
Nancy Fontan contributed to this report.
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