US EditionCalifornia lawmakers want answers after live fire demonstration rained shrapnel on highway
A howitzer round exploded prematurely over I-5 during a Marine Corps exercise, with shrapnel hitting a CHP cruiser and prompting an investigation into firing outside approved zones.
- California lawmakers are demanding answers after a live fire demonstration over Camp Pendleton led to a misfire that rained shrapnel on Interstate 5, striking two California Highway Patrol vehicles.
- The demonstration was held to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Marine Corps and was attended by Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth.
- A letter signed by 26 California Congress members and the states' two senators asked Hegseth who decided to shoot live artillery over the freeway and how authorities planned for the safety risks.
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California Lawmakers Want Answers After Live Fire Demonstration Rained Shrapnel on Highway
California lawmakers are demanding answers after a live fire demonstration over Camp Pendleton Saturday led to a misfire that rained shrapnel on Interstate 5, striking two California Highway Patrol vehicles.
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California lawmakers want answers after live fire demonstration rained shrapnel on highway
California lawmakers are demanding answers after a live fire demonstration over Camp Pendleton Saturday led to a misfire that rained shrapnel on Interstate 5, striking two California Highway Patrol vehicles.
California leaders write letter to Hegseth, demand answers for artillery fire over I-5
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) -- California Democrats sent a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday regarding shrapnel that struck California Highway Patrol (CHP) vehicles during Vice President JD Vance’s visit to Camp Pendleton. The metal shrapnel came from explosive ordnance over the Interstate 5 during the U.S. Marine Corps’ 250th anniversary celebration on Saturday, which featured Vance and Hegseth. Senator Alex Padil…
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