An early morning residence invasion Tuesday in Newport Seashore ended with one alleged intruder being shot and one other dying from what police consider was a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Newport Seashore police say the victims and suspects within the incident have a previous connection, however gave no additional particulars.
At 4:45 a.m., police responded to a 911 name of a doable residence invasion close to Newport Coast Drive and Pelican Hill Highway North. The house gave the impression to be on the finish of Vista Luci, a cul-de-sac, KABC-TV reported.
A couple of minutes into the emergency name, the caller mentioned one of many residents inside the house shot a suspect, in line with a police report.
Throughout a quick on-scene information convention, police confirmed that the home-owner shot at one of many 4 suspects, KTLA-TV reported.
The injured suspect and one other suspect fled the home.
When police arrived, they discovered one of many suspected residence invaders with a handgun mendacity on the street with obvious gunshot wounds, in line with police.
The suspect was transported to an area hospital. Police didn’t disclose his situation.
One other suspect was found in bushes close to the residence with what police consider is a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the pinnacle. He was pronounced useless on the scene.
Police launched no different info and mentioned an investigation is constant.
