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Boater arrested after shooting Coast Guard helicopter responding to distress call
« on: September 20, 2022, 06:55:34 am »
Boater arrested after shooting Coast Guard helicopter responding to distress call
Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY - Yesterday 12:57 PM
 

A boater in waters south of Louisiana has been arrested after federal officials say he opened fire on a Coast Guard helicopter as it responded to a distress call.

The Coast Guard responded to a distress signal from a 40-foot sail boat on Thursday located about 75 miles south of Southwest Pass, Louisiana in the Gulf of Mexico, according to a news release issued Saturday.
 
gWhen Coast Guard crews arrived on scene in a rescue helicopter, they attempted to lower a radio down to the boat after they noticed a person and two dogs aboard it.
 
The person then pointed "what appeared to be a firearm at the helicopter," according to the release, and the aircrew heard objects striking the aircraft.

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Re: Boater arrested after shooting Coast Guard helicopter responding to distress call
« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2022, 06:57:30 am »
The boater should be charged with one count of attempted murder for each crewmember on board. :judge:
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