Two people are killed and three injured in an attack in a California beach town, police say

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — Two people were killed and three others injured in Independence Day violence in a Southern California beach town, police said Friday.

A suspect was arrested after authorities responded to reports of an attack with a deadly weapon in Huntington Beach on Thursday evening, police said.

The attack occurred in a crowded area near downtown, less than two hours after the fireworks display ended, city spokeswoman Jennifer Carey said. Huntington Beach is known as “Surf City USA.”

There is no further danger to the population, police said.

Few details were available Friday. Authorities described the violence as an “assault with a deadly weapon” but declined to say what weapon was used.

A spokesman for the Orange County coroner’s office did not provide details about the victims’ fatal injuries on Friday. The mayor and representatives of the district attorney also did not respond to a request for comment.

The suspect’s name has not been released.

There were further outbreaks of violence across the country on Thursday. The Fourth of July is historically one of the deadliest days of the year.

Shootings on Thursday left at least eight people dead across the country, including a 10-year-old girl in Cleveland, while police across the country were investigating other cases of gun violence that left nearly three dozen people injured.