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Woman killed in Fashion Island robbery identified as Patricia McKay; Newport Beach police release suspects' names

 


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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. (KABC) — A woman who was struck and killed by a suspect's vehicle during a botched robbery attempt at Fashion Island in Newport Beach has been identified as a 68-year-old tourist visiting New Zealand. The names of three suspects in custody were also released Wednesday.

The Orange County Coroner's Office identified the woman as Patricia McKay.

The suspects were identified as Jaden Cunningham, 18, of Lancaster, Malachi Eddward Darnell, 18, of Los Angeles, and Leroyernest Joseph McCrary, 26, of Compton, according to the Newport Beach Police Department. All three were arrested on suspicion of homicide, armed robbery and conspiracy.

The fatal incident happened around 3.30pm on Tuesday in the area near the popular Barnes shopping & Noble Bookstore.

A 69-year-old woman was fatally struck by a suspect's car after she and her husband were robbed Tuesday afternoon at Fashion Island in Newport Beach, police said.

According to the Newport Beach Police Department, McKay and her husband were walking when two suspects approached them and attempted to rob the couple. There was a struggle and at one point one of the suspects dragged the woman across the street during the robbery, police said at a news conference Tuesday.

The suspects attempted to flee in a white Toyota Camry.

“One of the suspects fled the scene as the vehicle was fleeing and struck the victim,” said Officer Steve Oberon, a spokesman for the police department. “The suspect who fled the scene got back into the vehicle, at which time shots were fired from a handgun and the vehicle fled the scene.”

Three suspects were taken into custody after a brief chase: one was arrested in Cypress and two others in South Gate, authorities said.

AIR7 video showed several Newport Beach police officers surrounding a home in South Gate, some with their guns drawn and pointed toward the back of the house.

Initial reports that the woman had been shot proved unfounded. Investigators later confirmed that she had been fatally struck by the Camry. No one was hit by the gunfire, police said.

Oberon said the woman's husband did not appear to have been injured.

Fear of the shopping mall

As the chaos unfolded, a woman who works a few stores away from where the shooting took place said she wasn't sure what was happening at first.

“A lady came in with her daughter screaming, ‘There’s a shooter! There’s a shooter,’” she recalled. “We ended up locking ourselves in there with a lot of customers and had to wait.”

The employee said her store was closed for about an hour until everyone was released.

“There were a lot of people who were afraid, it's a very scary thing when you're working,” she said.

We have to do better as a society. We cannot tolerate this.

Newport Beach Mayor Will O'Neill

Newport Beach Mayor Will O'Neill lashed out at the suspects at a news conference, calling them “perverts” and denouncing the attack as “stunning and astounding.”

“Newport Beach is a safe community and we’re grieving the loss of someone,” he said. “Frankly, to hell with these guys… They’re thugs. Every community is dealing with this now. We have to do better as a society. We can’t tolerate this.”

O'Neill commended law enforcement for arresting the three suspects, but said, “None of this is going to bring her back.”

O'Neill stressed that the mall's owners have “phenomenal security,” insisting it is a safe place for shoppers. “Frankly, I would have no problem coming back here with my family,” he said.

City News Service, Inc. contributed to this report.

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