U.S. Coast Guard personnel opened fire on a U-Haul truck late Thursday after the driver reportedly ignored commands to stop at the entrance of a base in Nothern California.

At around 10 p.m. local time, Coast Guard security personnel standing watch on Coast Guard Island observed a vehicle driving erratically and trying to back into Coast Guard Base Alameda. According to a spokesperson from the Coast Guard, this posed a direct safety threat to personnel, per ABC News.

“Coast Guard personnel issued multiple verbal commands to stop the vehicle, the driver failed to comply and proceeded to put the vehicle in reverse,” officials said, per ABC News.

“When the vehicle’s actions posed a direct threat to the safety of Coast Guard and security personnel, law enforcement officers discharged seve

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