Police Shoot Man at Huntington Beach Pier
Police confirmed the shooting but offered few details, saying only that “there is no current public safety threat.”
Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images
Police in Huntington Beach shot and wounded a man on Saturday afternoon, authorities confirmed. The incident occurred near a pier at Huntington City Beach around 3: 15 p.m. PST. Details on the circumstances surrounding the shooting remain unclear, with police saying only that the man was transported to a hospital and that there is “no current public safety threat.” The U.S. Open of Surfing was reportedly underway in the area but it was not clear if the shooting was in any way connected to the event. Huntington Beach PD wrote in a tweet that the condition of the man “is currently unknown.”
We can confirm an officer involved shooting did occur at Huntington City Beach at approximately 3:15pm. There is no current public safety threat. More details will be released as they become available.
— Huntington Beach PD (@HBPoliceDept) September 25, 2021
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