Shock Incident At US Marines Event: Artillery ‘Misfires’, Shrapnel Hits Police Car As Vance Watches

Shock Incident At US Marines Event: Artillery ‘Misfires’, Shrapnel Hits Police Car As Vance Watches A live-fire demonstration at Camp Pendleton took a dangerous turn when a piece of metal shrapnel from a Marine Corps exercise struck a California Highway Patrol vehicle near Interstate 5. The incident occurred during a 250th-anniversary celebration of the U.S. Marine Corps, attended by Vice President JD Vance. Authorities say the ordnance detonated prematurely during the demonstration, prompting the immediate suspension of further live firing. No injuries were reported, but the California Highway Patrol called the event “unusual and concerning.” The Marines and the CHP have both launched investigations into how a 155mm artillery round may have detonated outside the designated impact area. G