Crime & Safety
Victim In Critical Condition After Night Shooting Near Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
The adult victim was shot near Beach Street and Riverside Avenue, where the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is located.

SANTA CRUZ, CA —A person who was shot in Santa Cruz on Saturday night suffered critical injuries, according to the Santa Cruz Police Department.
The adult victim was shot at about 10:48 p.m. near Beach Street and Riverside Avenue, where the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is located.
Police provided few other details about the shooting on Sunday but said the victim was in critical condition as of about 10 a.m.
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Anyone with information about the shooting was asked to contact the Santa Cruz Police Department at (831) 420-5995 or contact Officer Armando Aguilar at aaguilar@santacruzca.gov.
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