Several people were killed and others injured in an early Monday shooting near a California beach, authorities said.
Deputies and detectives with the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of gunfire along Jetty Road in Moss Landing shortly after midnight, the agency said in a news release.
“There are multiple fatalities and casualties confirmed,” the sheriff’s office said.
Several people were killed and others injured in an early Monday shooting near a California beach, authorities said. (Google Maps)
North County Fire Protection Chief Jess Cortez said emergency crews found two people suffering from gunshot wounds to the chest and a third person with minor injuries, according to FOX 2 KTVU.
The two shooting victims with chest wounds were pronounced dead at the scene. The person with minor injuries was transported to a hospital, Cortez told the station.
Deputies and detectives with the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of gunfire along Jetty Road in Moss Landing shortly after midnight, the agency said in a news release. (Monterey County Sheriff’s Office Facebook)
Authorities have not released the total number of people killed or injured, and they have not disclosed what prompted the shooting.
At the sheriff’s office’s request, California State Parks Police closed Jetty Road and Moss Landing State Beach while investigators worked at the scene.
North County Fire Protection Chief Jess Cortez said emergency crews found two people suffering from gunshot wounds to the chest and a third person with minor injuries, according to FOX 2 KTVU. (iStock)
“There is no active threat to the Moss Landing Community at this time,” the sheriff’s office said.
“This is an active investigation, and no further information will be released at this time.”
The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office could not immediately be reached for additional comment.