Multiple deaths in Monterey County; Moss Landing beach closed: sheriff
MOSS LANDING, Calif. - The Monterey County Sheriff said that there are "multiple fatalities and casualties" that occurred shortly after midnight on Monday and they are currently on scene. Meanwhile, a fire chief said his crews treated two gunshot victims who died on scene and one injured person was taken to the hospital.
Multiple deaths
What we know:
The sheriff said they were called out to Jetty Road in Moss Landing, a small coastal area that sits along State Route 1, about halfway between Monterey and Santa Cruz.
Moss Landing State Beach and Jetty Road have been closed during the investigation.
Jetty Road branches off Highway 1 just north of the Elkhorn Slough bridge.
Details not revealed
What we don't know:
The sheriff was not specific about how many people died, or were injured.
The sheriff also did not say what happened, other than to add there is "no active threat to the Moss Landing Community at this time."
However, the North County Fire Protection Chief Jess Cortez said when his crews arrived, they found two people with gunshot wounds to the chest and one person with minor injuries.
Both gunshot victims were pronounced dead on the scene, which cleared about 2:40 a.m., Cortez said. The injured person was taken to the hospital.
No more information was released.
The Source: Information for this story comes from the Monterey County Sheriff, North County Fire Protection District.