An early morning home invasion Tuesday in Newport Beach ended with one alleged intruder being shot and another dying from what police believe was a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Newport Beach police say the victims and suspects in the incident have a prior connection but gave no further details.
At 4:45 a.m., police responded to a 911 call of a possible home invasion near Newport Coast Drive and Pelican Hill Road North. The home appeared to be at the end of Vista Luci, a cul-de-sac, KABC-TV reported.
A few minutes into the emergency call, the caller said one of the residents inside the home shot a suspect, according to a police report.
For the record:
10:16 a.m. April 17, 2024Correction: An earlier version of the story stated there were four suspects in the home invasion. There were two suspects.
During a brief on-scene news conference, police confirmed that the homeowner shot at one of the two suspects, KTLA-TV reported.
The injured suspect and another suspect fled the house.
When police arrived, they found one suspect lying in the street with a handgun and apparent gunshot wounds, according to police.
The suspect was transported to a local hospital. Police did not disclose his condition.
The other suspect was discovered in bushes near the home with what police believe was a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police released no other information and said an investigation is continuing.