Inside ultra-posh Newport Beach gated community where homeowner shot intruder in ‘targeted’ break-in gone wrong – as neighbors reveal they heard ‘screams’ come from $7m mansion before shots were fired

The lavish $7 million mansion in Newport Beach, California, located in an ultra-exclusive gated community, remains closed days after a man living in the house shot and killed a would-be intruder, while the crook’s partner fatally shot himself in the head shot.

Investigators have remained tight-lipped as they try to piece together the events that unfolded just before 4:45 a.m. Monday morning during what police said was a “targeted attack” on the two-story mansion on Vista Luci.

The 4,709-square-foot home, located in the Newport Coast neighborhood, was rented by a family of wealthy Chinese nationals, according to DailyMail.com sources with knowledge of the matter.

Neighbors told DailyMail.com they heard screaming early Monday morning in the usually quiet cul-de-sac, which is home to just 10 other sprawling townhouses.

“This is a targeted incident and it was isolated,” said Newport Beach Police Sgt. Steve Oberon told Fox11, adding that the family was not necessarily targeted for a robbery.

The property offers stunning ocean views and is located near a 5-star luxury resort on Pelican Hill

Sources with good knowledge of the situation told DailyMail.com that the violent incident was an attempted kidnapping.

This wasn’t the first time an incident occurred at Vista Luci’s home. Sources said the same suspects also tried to accost residents about 10 days before Monday’s attack.

Newport Beach police declined to comment pending their ongoing investigation.

The man who shot the intruder was evacuated from the home along with two women and a child and was not injured, police said.

“I just want to assure the residents of Newport Beach that this is a safe community,” Oberon said. “We know that there is a relationship between the two suspects and the victims/residents.”

Newport Beach police responded to the home early Monday morning after receiving a 911 call for a possible home invasion

Sources said the property owner rented the five-bedroom mansion to the victims

The single-family home has an area of ​​4,709 square meters and was built in 2000

The expansive mansion has 6 bedrooms and 5 1/2 bathrooms

The owner of the house declined to comment when contacted by DailyMail.com, but sources said the five-bedroom house was regularly rented out.

The tenants paid at least $35,000 a month to rent the 4,709-square-foot home, which has breathtaking panoramic views of the California coastline, according to real estate website Compass.

The luxury home also features high-end appliances, marble floors, an outdoor pool and a master suite with ocean views.

Although the home is in a gated community, the intruders were somehow able to gain access inside, Newport Beach police said.

The neighborhood features multi-million dollar homes and is close to the 5-star luxury resort at Pelican Hill.

The home also features a private pool and was rented for approximately $35,000 per month

Officers in tactical gear were seen slowly entering the mansion shortly after the shooting and found a man armed with a handgun lying in the street with multiple gunshot wounds.

The unnamed suspect was transported to a local hospital.

The body of the second suspect was found in the bushes near the house where he shot himself in the head.

Officials pronounced him dead at the scene.

Orange County Sheriff-Coroner Division officials have not yet released the name of the man who committed suicide Wednesday because they have not yet contacted his family.

Newport Beach Mayor Will O’Neill said Monday that the deadly incident should serve as a warning to criminals.

“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,” he said.

Helicopters overhead captured the moment police surrounded the building. One intruder was shot by a resident, while another was found dead with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, police said

The master suite also has beautiful coastal views