"A baffling incident capped off a day of protests at the Coast Guard base in Alameda, as officers opened fire on a U-Haul whose driver seemed intent on ramming into something, leaving two people injured. Thursday morning started very contentiously at the Coast Guard Island base in Alameda where some 100 federal agents have been deployed for a possible immigration crackdown, as two protesters were injured in various fracases where protesters were attempting to block agents from entering the base."
"This all happened around 10 pm at the base's entrance at Embarcadero and Livingston Street, where protesters had been all day. The U-Haul can be seen backing up toward Coast Guard officers, who are shouting at the driver to stop with their guns pointed. What seems like dozens of shots are fired, the U-Haul then speeds forward, stops suddenly, and then drives away."
"It's unclear if the U-Haul driver even has anything to do with the protests. One protester who was there all day called him an "independent actor" and said he was not affiliated with them. And the driver apparently ditched the vehicle and left on foot before being apprehended. The Bay Area News Group reports that Law enforcement officials later located the vehicle, though per that publication, They did not say where it was"
Protests occurred at the Coast Guard Island base in Alameda where roughly 100 federal agents were deployed in anticipation of a possible immigration enforcement action. Two protesters were injured earlier while attempting to block agents from entering. Around 10 p.m. at the base entrance at Embarcadero and Livingston, a U-Haul backed toward a line of officers while they shouted commands with guns aimed. Officers fired multiple rounds; the U-Haul then accelerated, braked, and departed. Two people were injured, including the U-Haul driver. The driver abandoned the vehicle and left on foot before apprehension; law enforcement later located the vehicle.
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