Cuba says it killed 4 people on speedboat from Florida who opened fire off Cuban coast
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Key Points:
- Cuba's coastguard killed four people on a Florida-registered speedboat after the boat allegedly opened fire near Cayo Falcones, injuring a Cuban Border Guard commander.
- The incident occurred one nautical mile northeast of the El Pino canal, with five Cuban Border Guard members approaching the boat for identification when shots were fired.
- Six individuals aboard the speedboat were injured and received medical assistance; the identities and motives of those on the boat remain unclear as an investigation continues.
- U.S. Representatives María Elvira Salazar and Carlos Gimenez expressed concern over the incident, with Gimenez describing it as a "massacre" and questioning the use of lethal force against a U.S.-registered vessel.
- The Cuban government
