Armed robbery on Fashion Island ends with attempted Ferrari carjacking and gunfire

NEWPORT BEACH, California. – Authorities in Southern California were investigating an armed robbery and attempted car theft at the Fashion Island shopping center in Newport Beach.

Officers with the Newport Beach Police Department responded to a call about a robbery involving two victims where shots were fired around 11:30 p.m. Monday.

Investigators said two men were near their vehicles in the parking lot and were approached by three suspects wearing ski masks. One of the victims, in a white Rolls-Royce SUV, was robbed of his jewelry and wallet at gunpoint.

The second victim sped out of the parking lot in a yellow Ferrari after the suspects attempted to steal the car. Police said as the man drove away, shots were fired, narrowly missing the driver but hitting the Ferrari.

Authorities believe the three masked suspects fled the scene in a getaway vehicle described as a blue Kia sedan.

In July, a 68-year-old New Zealand woman was killed in a botched robbery at Fashion Island Mall before three suspects were later arrested and charged with murder.

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No one was seriously injured in Monday night's robbery. Newport Beach police are still investigating the incident, but no suspects have been arrested.