{"id":201455,"date":"2024-04-25T08:56:19","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T13:56:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=201455"},"modified":"2024-04-25T08:56:27","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T13:56:27","slug":"targeted-home-invasion-in-newport-beach-turns-deadly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/targeted-home-invasion-in-newport-beach-turns-deadly\/","title":{"rendered":"Targeted Home Invasion in Newport Beach Turns Deadly"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Home invasion in upscale Orange County neighborhood was targeted\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JDUYNh6AQEk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time:  <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">3<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>Table of contents<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-the-rundown\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"targeted-home-invasion-in-newport-beach-turns-deadly\" title=\"Targeted Home Invasion in Newport Beach Turns Deadly\" data-level=\"2\">The Rundown<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-a-targeted-home-attack\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"targeted-home-invasion-in-newport-beach-turns-deadly\" title=\"Targeted Home Invasion in Newport Beach Turns Deadly\" data-level=\"2\">A Targeted Home Attack<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-a-case-with-crazy-details\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"targeted-home-invasion-in-newport-beach-turns-deadly\" title=\"Targeted Home Invasion in Newport Beach Turns Deadly\" data-level=\"2\">A Case With Crazy Details<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-don-t-be-the-next-targeted-home\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"targeted-home-invasion-in-newport-beach-turns-deadly\" title=\"Targeted Home Invasion in Newport Beach Turns Deadly\" data-level=\"2\">Don&#8217;t Be the Next Targeted Home<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-rundown\">The Rundown<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A California homeowner survived last week what police are calling \u201ca targeted home invasion.\u201d  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dispatch in Newport Beach, California received a 911 call around 4:45 a.m. reporting the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/ktla.com\/news\/local-news\/possible-home-invasion-elicits-heavy-police-presence-in-orange-county-neighborhood\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"targeted-home-invasion-in-newport-beach-turns-deadly\" title=\"Targeted Home Invasion in Newport Beach Turns Deadly\"><em>KTLA<\/em><\/a>, it was during the 911 call the resident reported someone getting shot. The caller said that two men were fleeing the home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Police arrived on the scene to find one man injured and one dead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-targeted-home-attack\">A Targeted Home Attack<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"822\" height=\"479\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-24-215431.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-201456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-24-215431.jpg 822w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-24-215431-400x233.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-24-215431-150x87.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-24-215431-768x448.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 822px) 100vw, 822px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Police investigated the scene of a targeted home attack in California at the crack of dawn. (<em>Photo: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/california-homeowner-shoots-home-invasion-suspect-dead-targeted-heist-police-say\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"targeted-home-invasion-in-newport-beach-turns-deadly\" title=\"Targeted Home Invasion in Newport Beach Turns Deadly\">FoxNews<\/a>)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The two men entered the gated community and headed for a specific house. Police do not know how these two suspects bypassed the guard.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/abc7.com\/police-swarm-newport-beach-neighborhood-after-possible-home-invasion\/14674968\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"targeted-home-invasion-in-newport-beach-turns-deadly\" title=\"Targeted Home Invasion in Newport Beach Turns Deadly\"><em>KABC<\/em><\/a>, the suspects used a side door to enter the home around the time the 911 call was made. The homeowner reportedly shot one of the men.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When police arrived, one of the suspects was found \u201clying in the street and suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.\u201d He had a handgun near him on the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/heroic-85-year-old-woman-takes-down-home-invader-with-her-357\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"targeted-home-invasion-in-newport-beach-turns-deadly\" title=\"Targeted Home Invasion in Newport Beach Turns Deadly\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8216;Heroic&#8217; 85-Year-Old Woman Takes Down Home Invader with Her .357<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the<em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2024-04-19\/newport-beach-home-invasion-suspected-arrested\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"targeted-home-invasion-in-newport-beach-turns-deadly\" title=\"Targeted Home Invasion in Newport Beach Turns Deadly\">LA Times<\/a><\/em>, he was later identified as 24-year-old Andrew Miguel Rosas.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rosas was taken to a hospital and the second suspect was found dead in nearby bushes.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/california-homeowner-shoots-home-invasion-suspect-dead-targeted-heist-police-say\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"targeted-home-invasion-in-newport-beach-turns-deadly\" title=\"Targeted Home Invasion in Newport Beach Turns Deadly\"><em>FoxNews<\/em><\/a>, the second suspect had a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. This suspect has not been publicly identified because the next-of-kin hasn\u2019t been located.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rosas has appeared in court hearings already and has been charged with multiple felonies. There are reports of two more suspects being involved but no information has been released about them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-case-with-crazy-details\">A Case With Crazy Details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Police are withholding many details from the public because the investigation is ongoing. However, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2024-04-19\/newport-beach-home-invasion-suspected-arrested\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"targeted-home-invasion-in-newport-beach-turns-deadly\" title=\"Targeted Home Invasion in Newport Beach Turns Deadly\"><em>LA Times<\/em><\/a> claims that this targeted home attack involved \u201czip ties, guns, and rope.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The connection between the victims and the suspects has been confirmed, but details remain unspecified pending the investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This bizarre home invasion drew immediate media attention, with one news organization deploying a helicopter to the scene within hours of the shooting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Police are assuring residents that this appears to be an isolated incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;It is very rare for the city of Newport Beach,\u201d Police Sgt. Steve Oberon said. \u201cI want the residents and community members to know that we&#8217;re doing everything that we can to continue to ensure everyone&#8217;s safety.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Mayor of Newport Beach also commented, praising the homeowner for defending his home and family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I can tell you right now if you come into Newport Beach to commit a crime, we will defend ourselves, and today is an example of that,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-don-t-be-the-next-targeted-home\">Don&#8217;t Be the Next Targeted Home<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While some areas may be safer than others, no one can guarantee complete safety from crime. However, you can prepare yourself as this California homeowner did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the home invasion, three other people, including a child, were in the home. The homeowner likely did not anticipate needing to shoot anyone in defense of his family, but he took action and prevented a potential tragedy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This targeted home attack could have unfolded very differently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong><em>*** <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"targeted-home-invasion-in-newport-beach-turns-deadly\" title=\"Targeted Home Invasion in Newport Beach Turns Deadly\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy and Sell on GunsAmerica!<\/a> ***<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When police arrived, one of the suspects was found \u201clying in the street and suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.\u201d He had a handgun near him on the ground.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":141,"featured_media":201456,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_specdata_upc":"","_specdata_placement":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[7,234,262,892,240],"tags":[132,291,844,607],"featured":[],"hunt365":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-201455","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-gunsamerica-authors","8":"category-columns","9":"category-defensive-use-of-firearms","10":"category-columns-home-defense","11":"category-this-week","12":"tag-buzz","13":"tag-dgu","14":"tag-home-defense","15":"tag-news"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Targeted Home Invasion Fails After Homeowner Shoots Suspect<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A California homeowner defended his family when two men broke in. 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