James Uthmeier Probes Cuba After Coast Guard Kills 4 on US Boat

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier launched an investigation after the Cuban Coast Guard killed four people and wounded several others. The confrontation involved a Florida-registered speedboat near Cayo Falcones while the vessel was allegedly attempting to help relatives leave Cuba. Cuban officials claimed the boat occupants opened fire on a border patrol unit first, though USA officials described the craft as a civilian vessel. The deadly incident occurred as Cuba manages a severe economic crisis and marks the anniversary of the 1996 "Brothers to the Rescue" shootdown.