Pair of 17-year-olds arrested after shooting near Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

SANTA CRUZ, Calif. - Santa Cruz police on Tuesday announced the arrests of two 17-year-olds following a shooting that occurred near the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk the night before. 

Shots fired

What we know:

Santa Cruz police said the teens are from Ceres – a two-hour drive north-east of Santa Cruz in Central California – but did not state a motive for the shooting that was reported on Monday just after 9 p.m. in a parking lot on Beach Street, near the boardwalk and outside the Casino Arcade. 

No one was injured despite the bullets being fired. The case remains active and open, police said. 

What they're saying:

Video shows officers placing evidence tags in the parking lot and speaking with a family at the scene.

Visitors in the area recalled the moments after the gunfire erupted. 

Stephen, a father visiting Santa Cruz on vacation from Arkansas, said he and his children were on separate sides of the boardwalk when the shots were fired.

"My daughter recognized the sounds as gunshots," Stephen said.

What you can do:

Santa Cruz police are asking anyone with information or video of the incident to contact the department. Anonymous tips can also be sent to the police department through our Tip Line at (831) 420-5995.