Shooting Incident at Coast Guard Base in Alameda Following Protests

Sun Dec 07 2025 01:10:18 GMT+0200 (Eastern European Standard Time)

Law enforcement fired shots at a vehicle attempting to enter a U.S. Coast Guard base in Alameda, California, amid heightened tensions over federal immigration enforcement and recent protests against such actions.

In a tense incident late Thursday, law enforcement officials discharged shots at a vehicle that backed into a U.S. Coast Guard base in Alameda, California, which had been the site of protests opposing federal immigration measures. No injuries were reported. The Coast Guard has indicated that the FBI is investigating the situation, which unfolds after President Trump halted a planned deployment of federal agents to San Francisco.

ALAMEDA, Calif. — Law enforcement officers fired shots at a vehicle that reversed into a U.S. Coast Guard base in the San Francisco Bay Area Thursday night, an area that had been the epicenter of protests against federal immigration agents earlier in the day. This occurred shortly after President Donald Trump announced a cancellation of a planned surge of federal agents into San Francisco to tackle crime.

The shooting was reported around 10 p.m. at the Coast Guard base in Alameda. The vehicle, reportedly a U-Haul truck, fled the scene, and thankfully, no Coast Guard personnel were injured during the incident.

According to the Coast Guard's statement, security personnel issued several verbal commands for the driver to stop, but the vehicle ignored them and began to reverse, which prompted officers to respond with gunfire, citing a direct threat to their safety. The FBI has since launched an investigation into the shooting.

Earlier on Thursday, hundreds of protesters gathered at the island, chanting and displaying signs with slogans such as “Protect our neighbors” and “No ICE or troops in the Bay”, expressing their opposition to increased immigration enforcement.

Earlier that day, Trump had indicated his intent to send the National Guard to San Francisco, a move that was criticized by local officials, including Mayor Daniel Lurie and Governor Gavin Newsom, who argued it was unnecessary due to falling crime rates. The tensions escalated with the arrival of U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents at the Coast Guard base earlier that day for possible immigration enforcement operations.

In light of the friction, Trump announced he would cancel the federal agent surge after conversations with the mayor and various business leaders who emphasized their efforts to enhance city safety.

Coast Guard Island, the site of the incident, is a federal property that usually restricts public access, home to the U.S. Coast Guard’s Base Alameda, which has been operational since 2012, providing essential services for Coast Guard operations across the West Coast.