On Sunday, May 2, 2021, a boat capsized in the area, killing two and injuring at least 23 others.
He also said it was possible, but not confirmed, that the group had been packed in a low-slung panga boat, a type of small motorized vessel often made of wood used by smugglers to bring people illegally into the U.S.
According to the department, 25 people were pulled from the water, but at least two victims did not survive.
“This is a really tricky area sailing out of the San Diego Harbor and coming around the point here,” Kramer said.