Highway 1 off-ramps reopen in Santa Cruz County after alleged shooting

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV)-- The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office confirmed deputies were investigating an early morning shooting along Highway 1 on Friday.

It happened near the Southbound Airport Boulevard off-ramp between 4 and 5 a.m., according to the sheriff's office.

The sheriff's office said a person reported being shot at while they were walking on the highway; fortunately, that person was not hurt.

The suspect vehicle was described as an older gray Honda with tinted windows.

During the investigation, the CHP Santa Cruz office announced the southbound off-ramps at Airport Boulevard and Buena Vista Drive were briefly shut down, but both were reopened as of 10:30 a.m. Friday.

Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office dispatch at 831-471-1121.