The Brief 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. 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. What they're saying:Video shows officers placing evidence tags in the parking lot and speaking with a family at the scene. 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. Image 1 of 4 ▼ Santa Cruz police investigate shooing on Aug. 3, 2026 in a parking lot near the Beach Boardwalk.