Security personnel at Coast Guard Base Alameda in California opened fire on a U-Haul truck that ignored commands and tried to back into the base, officials said.

A tense moment unfolded Friday afternoon after a rental vehicle drove through peaceful protesters gathered in front of Coast Guard Island and stopped several yards from the wall blocking vehicle access.

California Highway Patrol officers in riot gear will start dispersing the crowd outside of Coast Guard Island in Alameda.

A large group of protesters gathered Thursday morning to try to block the entrance to Coast Guard Island in Alameda amid plans for an increased presence of federal agents in the Bay Area called

As dozens of federal agents arrived at Coast Guard Island near Alameda, protesters trying to block vehicles from entering were met with force.

Social media was flooded today with rumors of federal agents being sent to Coast Guard Island in Alameda to prepare for massive immigration sweeps. Then the San Francisco Chronicle reported, citing a single,