Overnight shooting at California state beach leaves 2 dead, 2 injured, police say


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Published November 2, 2026 6:13 PM CST

2 dead, 2 hurt in Moss Landing State Beach shooting

2 dead, 2 hurt in Moss Landing State Beach shooting

California law enforcement are investigating a shooting at a beach overnight that left two killed and two injured. 

Moss Landing State Beach shooting

What we know:

Investigators shut down Moss Landing State Beach on Monday in search of evidence, according to KTVU.

Visual evidence at the beach showed it was littered with red, plastic party cups. 

When crews arrived to the scene, they found two people suffering from gunshot wounds to the chest and one person who suffered minor injuries. A fourth person was brought to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries.

Both victims who were shot in the chest were pronounced dead at the scene at 2:40 a.m., according to North County Fire Protection Chief Jess Cortez.

What we don't know:

There are no suspects at this time and investigators are still unsure of what the motive was. 

Where is Moss Landing State Beach? 

Local perspective:

Moss Landing State Beach is a small coastal area that sits along State Route 1, about halfway between Monterey and Santa Cruz. 

The Source: Information for this article was taken from KTVU reporting. 

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