Event Brief
Coast Guard opens fire to stop boat smuggling 25
Filed: Jun 17, 2026 at 2:03 PM ET
Summary: The U.S. Coast Guard used disabling fire after a boat refused to stop while smuggling 25 Chinese nationals near Key Biscayne.
WHO: U.S. Coast Guard
WHAT: Opened fire with disabling fire to halt a noncompliant vessel attempting to smuggle 25 Chinese nationals
WHEN: Jun 17, 2026 at 1:28 PM ET
WHERE: Near Key Biscayne, Florida
WHY: The boat refused to comply with Coast Guard orders to stop.
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