Coast Guard Reports Incident At Gate
On a tense Thursday night in California, the gates of Coast Guard Base Alameda became the unexpected backdrop of a high-stakes encounter involving live gunfire, a U-Haul truck, and a driver who refused to comply.
At approximately 10 p.m., dramatic surveillance and witness footage captured a white box truck reversing aggressively toward security personnel stationed at the entrance of the base — a moment that, in the eyes of law enforcement, signaled a direct threat.
The vehicle had reportedly loitered outside the base for most of the day, a detail now under scrutiny. When the U-Haul finally sprang into action, it wasn’t with caution or cooperation, but with erratic movements and defiance.
Coast Guard security, having issued multiple verbal commands for the driver to stop, responded with force when the truck accelerated in reverse toward the fortified gate. What followed were several rounds of live fire, delivered as the last line of defense against what could have been a disastrous breach.
Photos from the scene hours later show a ghostly image: an empty truck, its mission — whatever it may have been — halted, its driver having fled into the night. But escape was short-lived. According to The Mercury News, two men with gunshot wounds appeared at nearby hospitals shortly after the incident. One is believed to be the driver, though official confirmation remains pending.
The timing of the confrontation adds a layer of tension. Only hours earlier, the base had been the site of a protest targeting U.S. Customs and Border Protection, where demonstrators attempted to block federal agents. California Highway Patrol, clad in riot gear, intervened, detaining two individuals.
Whether the protest and the U-Haul incident are linked is unknown — but the proximity in time and space raises questions investigators are likely examining closely.
Overlaying this volatile moment is a broader narrative unfolding in the Bay Area. President Donald Trump, who had announced plans to deploy federal troops to San Francisco as part of a crime crackdown, confirmed he had postponed the effort following conversations with local leaders, including San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie. Coast Guard Island had reportedly been identified as a staging ground for that very surge.
Constructed in 1913 as a human-made platform in the Oakland Estuary, Coast Guard Island spans 67 acres and operates under strict federal security. Its isolation from the public underscores the seriousness with which threats — real or perceived — are treated.