Law enforcement shoot into truck at East Bay immigration protest

"Coast Guard security personnel standing watch on Coast Guard Island observed a vehicle driving erratically and attempting to back into Coast Guard Base Alameda, the Coast Guard said in a statement posted to social media. Coast Guard personnel issued multiple verbal commands to stop the vehicle, the driver failed to comply and proceeded to put the vehicle in reverse. When the vehicle's actions posed a direct threat to the safety of Coast Guard and security personnel, law enforcement officers discharged several rounds of live fire."

"Videos of the shooting, which happened at around 10 p.m., showed a U-Haul rental van accelerating backward toward several law enforcement officers, who then opened fire on the truck with rifles. After multiple gunshots the vehicle speeds away from the officers. The police then shout: Is anyone injured? Is anyone hit? Protesters appear to shout back that someone's been shot."

"Earlier in the day on Thursday, Oct. 23, federal law enforcement agents stood guard at the entrance to Coast Guard Island in Oakland. Credit: Florence Middleton Law enforcement officers stationed at the entrance to Coast Guard Island opened fire on a vehicle last night in Oakland after they said it attempted to back onto the bridge connecting the base to the mainland. The Coast Guard, FBI, and OPD did not immediately respond to our questions about the incident."

At approximately 10:00 p.m. on Thursday, Coast Guard security personnel on Coast Guard Island observed a vehicle driving erratically and attempting to back onto the bridge connecting the base to the mainland. Personnel issued multiple verbal commands to stop, and the driver failed to comply before putting the vehicle in reverse. When the vehicle's actions posed a direct threat to the safety of Coast Guard and security personnel, law enforcement officers discharged several rounds of live fire. Video footage shows a U-Haul rental van accelerating backward toward officers, who fired rifles as the van then sped away. The Coast Guard reported no personnel injuries; two people were taken to a local hospital. The FBI is investigating.

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