Woman killed in robbery at Newport Beach shopping mall NBC Los Angeles [Video]

Three men were arrested Tuesday afternoon after sparking a cross-county pursuit that started in Newport Beach, where they were suspected of killing an elderly woman during a robbery attempt at a shopping mall. 

The violent series of events began after 3:30 p.m. when the three men, one from Cypress and two others from Los Angeles County, tried to rob the 68-year-old woman and her husband in front of Barnes & Noble.

“There was a struggle, and at which point, we believe the suspects dragged her into the street,” Sgt.  Steven Oberon with the Newport Beach Police Department said. 

As the suspected robbers tried to run away, two of them got into a white sedan while another took off on foot, firing his weapon “multiple” times.

As the suspects’ car rushed to leave the scene, it struck the woman, killing her. She was identified Wednesday as a 68-year-old visitor from New Zealand.

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