2 dead and 2 wounded after shooting near Central California beach, sheriff says

Two people were killed and two others were injured in a shooting early Monday near a popular Central California beach, authorities said.

The shooting occurred just after midnight along Jetty Road in Moss Landing, an unincorporated coastal community in Monterey County, according to a statement from the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office.

Sheriff’s officials in a statement Monday said there were “multiple fatalities and casualties confirmed.”

Two people with gunshot wounds were located and pronounced dead at the scene, said Andres Rosas, a Sheriff’s Office commander and spokesperson, in a Monday afternoon news conference.

Sheriff’s officials later learned that a third victim with gunshot wounds had arrived at a local hospital. Their condition was not known as of early Monday afternoon, Rosas said. A fourth person was also transported to the hospital from the scene had injuries that were not life-threatening, Rosas said.

Deputies and detectives remained at the scene Monday morning as the investigation continued.

“This is going to be a lengthy investigation,” Rosas said.

North County Fire Protection Chief Jess Cortez said crews found two people with gunshot wounds to the chest and a third person with minor injuries when they arrived, according to KTVU in Oakland.

Both shooting victims were pronounced dead at the scene, and the injured person was taken to a hospital, Cortez told the television station. Fire crews cleared the scene about 2:40 a.m.

California State Parks police closed Jetty Road and Moss Landing State Beach at the request of the Sheriff’s Office. Authorities did not say when the road or beach would reopen.

The Sheriff’s Office said there was no active threat to the community as of Monday morning.

Moss Landing is a coastal community along Highway 1 between Santa Cruz and Monterey, about 120 miles south of Sacramento and 120 miles north of San Luis Obispo.

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This story was originally published November 2, 2026 at 9:56 AM with the headline "2 dead and 2 wounded after shooting near Central California beach, sheriff says."