Several people were killed and others wounded in a shooting near a California beach early Monday, authorities said.

Deputies and detectives with the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting on Jetty Road in Moss Landing shortly after midnight, according to a department news release.

“Multiple fatalities and casualties have been confirmed,” the sheriff’s office said.

Several people were killed and others injured in a shooting near a California beach early Monday, authorities said. (Google Maps)

North County Fire Protection Chief Jess Cortez said emergency crews found two people with gunshot wounds to the chest and a third person suffering minor injuries, FOX 2 KTVU reported.

The two shooting victims were pronounced dead at the scene. The injured person was transported to a hospital, Cortez told the station.

Authorities have not released the total number of people killed or injured, and they have not disclosed what led to the shooting.

At the sheriff’s office’s request, California State Parks Police closed Jetty Road and Moss Landing State Beach while the investigation continued.

Emergency crews found two people with gunshot wounds to the chest and another person with minor injuries, according to North County Fire Protection Chief Jess Cortez. (iStock)

“There is no active threat to the Moss Landing community at this time,” the sheriff’s office said.

“This remains an active investigation, and no additional information will be released at this time.”

The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office could not immediately be reached for comment.