Overview
- Shots were fired in the parking lot across from the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk on Monday night, police said, with officers reporting at least five rounds and no one struck or injured.
- Boardwalk security and police evacuated and sheltered guests, stopping rides and directing people into maintenance areas and nearby businesses as crowds fled in panic.
- Santa Cruz investigators reviewed surveillance and other evidence and, with help from the Boardwalk operator, the Ceres Police Department and the county anti-crime team, identified and arrested two 17-year-olds in Ceres the next day.
- Authorities have not released the juveniles’ names or specific charges and say the probe into motive remains active while detectives continue to collect footage and public tips.
- The Boardwalk reopened after the arrests and operators said they will review security procedures, with officials urging anyone with video or information to contact the Santa Cruz Police investigations unit.