A botched robbery. A tourist run over and killed. Violence erupts at upscale Newport Beach mall
https://www.yahoo.com/news/woman-dragged-run-over-attempted-015524519.htmlA tranquil summer afternoon at the upscale Fashion Island mall in Newport Beach disintegrated into violence Tuesday, with a woman killed after a botched robbery attempt.
Two men accosted the 68-year-old tourist and her husband near the Barnes & Noble bookstore at the mall, authorities said.
The couple had been walking at Fashion Island when they were approached by two men who attempted to rob them, according to Police Sgt. Steven Oberon.
A struggle ensued, and McKay was dragged into a parking lot and subsequently run over by a white Toyota Camry driven by a third suspect, police said. There were no other reported injuries.
Authorities identified the suspects as 26-year-old Leroyernest Joseph McCrary of Compton; 18-year-old Jaden Cunningham of Lancaster; and 18-year-old Malachi Edward Darnell of Los Angeles.
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