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Marine Corps shrapnel hit patrol car on California's I-5 freeway during demonstration: CHP

Marine Corps shrapnel hit patrol car on California's I-5 freeway during demonstration: CHP
nation10/20/2025

The artillery rounds were fired over Interstate 5 near Camp Pendleton in San Diego as part of a military demonstration for the Marine Corps' 250th anniversary.

Shrapnel from artillery rounds fired by the U.S. Marine Corps during a celebration in front of Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth detonated prematurely and struck a patrol car, the California Highway Patrol said. The artillery ... [3333 chars]