Multiple fatalities reported after shooting near Central California beach, sheriff says

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

The shooting occurred just after midnight Nov. 2 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 confirmed there were “multiple fatalities and casualties confirmed” but did not release the number of victims or details about what led to the shooting. Deputies and detectives remained at the scene Monday morning as the investigation continued.

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 "Multiple fatalities reported after shooting near Central California beach, sheriff says."