SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- California politicians are demanding answers from the federal government on live fire shooting that prompted a full closure of the 5 freeway in San Diego County.

Twenty six California House Representatives and the state's two U.S. Senators, Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff, have sent a letter to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, asking what exactly happened, and what led up to the live firing during the Marine Corps' 250th Birthday celebration on October 18, which Vice President JD Vance and Hegseth were attending.

“Who is responsible for making the call to fire live ammunition over the freeway?" U.S. Representative Mike Levin is asking. He helped lead the letter to Hegseth and has asked for a response by October 29.

Some of the 13 questions they want answers to inclu

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