Several people were reportedly killed or injured in a shooting near Moss Landing State Beach in California early Monday, according to local media reports citing the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office.
The incident took place shortly after midnight on a road leading to the beach in Monterey County, along California’s central coastline, south of San Francisco. Local broadcaster ABC7 reported the shooting as authorities responded to the scene.
Following the incident, California State Parks Police closed access to the affected road and beach to allow law enforcement officials to investigate.
Authorities assured residents that there was no continuing threat to the surrounding community.
However, officials had not immediately confirmed the exact number of fatalities or injured individuals. Details about the circumstances of the shooting and what may have led to the violence also remained unclear as the investigation continued.
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