US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington was seeking its own facts about the shooting and would 'respond accordingly.' In Washington, US Vice President JD Vance said the White House was 'monitoring' the situation and that 'hopefully it's not as bad as we fear it could be.'

El Gobierno de la isla asegura que la embarcación respondió con disparos a la voz de alto cuando entraba a aguas territoriales cubanas

The identity of those on board the vessel remains unclear.