Inside ultra-posh Newport Beach gated community where homeowner shot intruder in 'targeted' break-in gone wrong - as neighbors reveal they heard 'screams' come from $7m mansion before shots were fired

The opulent $7 million Newport Beach, Calif. mansion located inside an ultra-exclusive gated community remains shuttered days after a man living in the home shot and killed a would-be intruder, while the crook's partner fatally shot himself in the head.

Investigators have remained tight-lipped as they try to piece together the events that unfolded just before 4:45 a.m. Monday morning during what cops said was a 'targeted attack' at the two-story mansion on Vista Luci.

Located in the Newport Coast neighborhood, the 4,709-square foot home was being rented by a family of rich Chinese nationals, according to DailyMail.com sources with knowledge of the case.

Neighbors told DailyMail.com they heard screams early Monday morning at the usually quiet cul-de-sac, which only has 10 other sprawling mansions.

'This is a targeted incident and it was isolated,' Newport Beach Police Sgt. Steve Oberon told Fox11, adding the family was not necessarily attacked for a robbery. 

Sources with close knowledge of the situation told DailyMail.com the violent incident was a kidnapping attempt. 

This was not the first time and incident occurred at the Vista Luci home. Sources said the same suspects also attempted to accost the residents about 10 days prior to Monday's attack.  

Newport Beach Police declined to comment pending their ongoing investigation.

The man who shot the intruder, along with two women and a child, were evacuated from the home and were not injured, cops said.

'I just want to assure the Newport Beach residents that this is a safe community,' Oberon said. 'We know that there is a relationship between the two suspects and victims/the residents.' 

The owner of the home refused to comment when reached by DailyMail.com, but sources said the five-bedroom home was rented out regularly.

The renters paid at least $35,000 per month to rent the 4,709-square-foot home, which has breathtaking panoramic views of the California coastline, according to the real estate website Compass.

The luxurious home also features top-of-the line appliances, marble flooring, an outdoor pool and a master suite with an ocean view. 

Although the home is located inside a guard-gated community, the intruders were somehow able to gain access inside, Newport Beach Police said.

The neighborhood boasts multi-million-dollar homes and is located near the 5-star luxury Resort at Pelican Hill.

Cops in tactical gear were seen slowly entering the mansion shortly after the shooting and found a man armed with a handgun lying in the street with multiple gunshot wounds. 

The unnamed suspect was transported to a local hospital. 

The body of the second suspect was found in the bushes near the home where he shot himself in the head. 

Officials pronounced him dead at the scene.

Orange County Sheriff-Coroner Division officials have yet to release the name of the man who killed himself as of Wednesday since they have yet to contact his family.

Newport Beach Mayor Will O’Neill on Monday said the deadly outcome of the incident should be a warning to criminals.

'I can tell you right now, if you come into Newport Beach to commit a crime, we will defend ourselves, and today is an example of that,' he said.