Multiple people were killed and others injured in a shooting near Moss Landing State Beach in Monterey County early Monday, according to the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office. The incident was reported along Jetty Road shortly after midnight, the office said in a press release.
Deputies and detectives responded to the scene. In its initial statement, the sheriff’s office confirmed multiple fatalities and casualties but did not provide a total number of people killed or wounded. Authorities also did not describe a possible motive or explain what preceded the shooting.
North County Fire Protection Chief Jess Cortez told KTVU that emergency crews encountered two people with gunshot wounds to the chest and another person with minor injuries. Cortez said the two people with gunshot wounds were pronounced dead at the scene, while the injured person was taken to a hospital.
The limited details released by officials leave the overall number of victims unclear. The sheriff’s office did not identify any victims or announce whether a suspect had been arrested or identified in the material provided.
California State Parks Police closed Jetty Road and Moss Landing State Beach at the sheriff’s office’s request while the investigation continued. The sheriff’s office said there was no active threat to the Moss Landing community at that time. It also said the case remained under investigation and that it would not release additional information at that stage.
The report was published Monday, Nov. 2, 2026. Authorities’ statements and the information attributed to Cortez establish that deaths and injuries occurred, but the supplied account does not provide a complete casualty count or further details about the circumstances.
