California homeowner shoots home invasion suspect, another dead in targeted heist: police

A resident in an affluent Southern California neighborhood shot a suspected home intruder Tuesday morning, police said.

The homeowner shot the suspect inside a gated home in coastal Newport Beach, authorities said.

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Newport Beach police officers responded around 4:45 a.m. to a home at Pelican Hill Road and Newport Coast Drive. A 911 caller stated they shot one of the suspects inside the home, police said.

When officers arrived, they found one of the suspects lying in the street with a handgun and suffering from gunshot wounds. The suspect was taken to a hospital for treatment.

Details about the suspect’s injuries or medical condition were not disclosed.

Investigators also found a second suspect in some bushes near the home with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

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“If you are thinking about coming into our city to commit crime, know that we will defend ourselves,” Newport Beach Mayor Will O’Neill said in a video statement.

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