<p>There were reports</a> of a shooting close to the Santa Monica Pier in California in the early hours of November 4.</p><p>Video footage shows police and firefighters in a cordoned-off area on Ocean Avenue, with a number of people sitting on the sidewalk.</p><p>Police had not issued a statement on the incident at the time of writing. Credit: Twitter/ Greg Baroth via Storyful</p><br />
