KEY WEST, Fla. – The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating a report that someone on a fishing boat fired multiple shots in the direction of a 20-foot pleasure boat while its passengers were diving southwest of Key West.
A Coast Guard news release said someone on board the pleasure boat, which was about 20 nautical miles southwest of Marquesas Key, reported the gunshots.
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The Coast Guard Cutter William Trump was diverted to the area, where it joined a boat crew from Key West. They conducted a boarding of the 45-foot fishing boat and took control of both vessels, escorting them into port.
The agency is conducting a criminal investigation. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission also will investigate possible fishing violations.