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Santa Monica Pier: What happened Sunday night? Reports of shooting spark panic

Unconfirmed reports of a possible shooting on the Santa Monica Pier surfaced on social media Sunday night. Several witnesses claimed they heard gunshots in the area. One person also shared a video online in which possible gunshots can be heard. However, Those reports have not been confirmed and authorities have not yet confirmed that a shooting occurred.

Reports of a shooting on the Santa Monica Pier. (no splash)

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witness account

An eyewitness described the incident in a video posted on Facebook. He said he was with family and friends on the Santa Monica Pier when the shooting occurred. According to him, some of his friends were playing games in the arcade when they suddenly heard what sounded like gunshots.

He also shared a video showing children playing in an arcade before gunshots were heard. Soon after, people fled the area as panic spread.

The video is captioned: “About 10 minutes ago we were just feet away from the Santa Monica Pelle shooting.”

Another person posted on Facebook, “I heard gunshots in the arcade.”

This is a breaking news story and will be updated with more information

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