California

Coast Guard Opens Fire on U-Haul at San Francisco Base

The rental truck was seen driving erratically and trying to ram through the entrance of the Coast Guard base, officials reported.
Coast Guard Opens Fire on U-Haul at San Francisco Base
A police officer investigates a U-Haul truck that was involved in an incident outside of Coast Guard Island Alameda in Oakland, Calif., on Oct. 23, 2025. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Jill McLaughlin
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The U.S. Coast Guard in Northern California opened fire on a U-Haul on Thursday night that was allegedly trying to ram through the entrance of a Coast Guard base, according to federal officials.

At about 10 p.m. on Oct. 23, Coast Guard personnel standing watch at the base in Alameda, about 15 miles east of San Francisco, saw a rental truck driving erratically and attempting to back into the facility.

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