Police Saturday evening are investigating a shooting in Buena Park near Knott’s Berry Farm that left a person injured and caused the park to be evacuated.
The shooting was reported at about 8:40 p.m. Friday on Beach Boulevard near the park, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Buena Park Police posted the following on its Twitter page: “Officers are currently responding to a shooting outside of Knott’s Berry Farm. There is no active shooter.”
“We have been made aware of an incident which took place away from Knott’s Berry Farm. A victim was assisted by park personnel outside of the park’s gates and transported to a local hospital. The incident is currently being investigated. All inquires should be directed to the Buena Park Police or local authorities,” reads a statement from Knott’s Berry Farm officials.
According to ABC7, the victim was a young man.
Dozens of guests evacuated the park and employees sheltered in place following the shooting, KCAL9 reported.
“Everyone started panicking, kids were getting lost because we didn’t know what was going on,” Melody Padilla, who was at the park, told ABC7.
Beach Boulevard near Knott’s Berry Farm was completely shut down as CHP and Buena Park Police Department officers investigated the scene.
No suspect vehicle description was provided.