Tourist Killed in Armed Robbery at Upscale Southern California Mall; Suspects Jailed

The victim was identified as 68-year-old Patricia McKay, who was visiting from New Zealand.

Shoppers walk past a Barnes & Noble bookstore at the Fashion Island mall in Newport Beach, Calif., on July 3, 2024. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

Three men remained jailed July 3 in connection with the death of a 68-year-old woman who was run over by a car and killed during an attempted armed robbery at the upscale Fashion Island mall in Newport Beach, California.

Leroyernest Joseph McCrary, 26, of Compton; Jaden Cunningham, 18, of Lancaster; and Malachi Eddward Darnell, 18, of Los Angeles; were all booked on suspicion of murder, armed robbery, and conspiracy, according to the Newport Beach Police Department.