#US Coast Guard

#US Coast Guard

A shooting involving a contracted security officer at U.S. Coast Guard housing in Novato prompted a shelter-in-place order there Thanksgiving night that has since been lifted, Coast Guard officials said Friday. Novato police initially issued an alert shortly after 8 p.m. Thursday about an altercation between US Coast Guard Security and an unknown suspect that led to residents sheltering in place in the Bolling, Marin Valley and Coast Guard housing areas of southern Novato.

This support of DHS agencies continues the Coast Guard's operations to control, secure, and defend US borders and maritime approaches, the spokesperson said in a statement to multiple local media outlets. Through a whole-of-government approach, we are leveraging our unique authorities and capabilities to detect, deter, and interdict illegal aliens, narco-terrorists, and individuals intent on terrorism or other hostile activity before they reach our border.

Thirty-two people were rescued from a sinking yacht off Miami Beach this weekend, with agencies working together to ensure no injuries were reported.