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ORIGINAL POST, DEC. 15, 5:28 P.M.: Authorities have announced that there was a shooting late this afternoon at Fashion Island in Newport Beach, in the parking structure near Macy's. Macy's is currently was on lockdown, but authorities do say someone is in custody, and that the store was evacuated.
KCBS-TV Channel 2 reported that someone was “violently shooting in the air” and that there were already at least a dozen police officers on the scene.
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UPDATE, DEC. 15, 10:49 P.M.: The Newport Beach Police Department released the following at 10 p.m.:
Date of Release: December 15, 2012
Time of Release: 10:00 p.m.
Suspect Arrested After Firing Weapon in Parking Lot
Arrested: Marcos Sarinana Gurrola, male Hispanic 42 years, resident of Garden Grove
On December 15, 2012, Newport Beach Police responded to the area of San Miguel Drive and Newport Center Drive in response to several calls of possible shots fired. Witnesses reported seeing a male standing in the parking lot outside of Macy's in Fashion Island firing a weapon multiple times into the air. Newport Beach Police Officers working in the area arrived quickly and took the suspect into custody without incident.
Based on witness statements at the scene, and as a result of the preliminary investigation it was determined that the suspect fired approximately 50 rounds from a handgun into the air. There were no reports of injuries related to the shots fired, however one individual sustained minor injuries while fleeing the area.
The suspect was standing next to his vehicle at the time of the arrest and advised officers there was additional ammunition located in the trunk of his vehicle. As a precautionary measure the Orange County Sheriff's Department Bomb Squad was called in to remove the ammunition from the vehicle.
During the incident and for a short time following, several stores in Fashion Island secured their doors as a precautionary measure, however most stores remained open throughout the evening.
The investigation is continuing at this time. Anyone with additional information is asked to call Detective Garrett Fitzgerald at (949) 644-3781.
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