Santa Cruz police arrested two Central Valley teens for allegedly being involved in a Monday night shooting at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in which no injuries were reported.
At about 9 p.m., Santa Cruz police officers responded to reports of shots fired in the parking lot across the street from the boardwalk.
Videos on social media showed people scrambling for safety in the amusement park while officers arrived on the scene.
Police officials said they collected multiple pieces of evidence and, with the help of the Santa Cruz Seaside Company, which operates the Boardwalk, they were able to identify two 17-year-olds as suspects in the case.
The pair were arrested in Ceres in Stanislaus County in cooperation with Ceres police and the Santa Cruz County Anti-Crime Team, according to police.
Police didn’t say if one or both teens are suspected of firing a weapon or what a possible motive might be in the case.
Their names weren’t released because of their age.
In an update posted on its website Tuesday morning, the Boardwalk said the situation was safely resolved, suspects had been arrested, and that the park would be open for business as usual Tuesday and for the rest of the week. “We are grateful for the swift response of our security officers and local law enforcement,” the park said in a statement.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the Santa Cruz Police Department Investigations Unit at 831-420-5995.