CRIME & LAW

Marine Corps probe after shrapnel hits CHP vehicle

The Marine Corps opened an investigation after the California Highway Patrol reported shrapnel from a 155mm artillery round struck a patrol car during a White House-promoted live-fire demonstration at Camp Pendleton. The round detonated prematurely overhead during Saturday’s Marine Corps 250th anniversary event; no injuries were reported, but a CHP vehicle on Interstate 5 was damaged as officers briefly halted traffic. Gov. Gavin Newsom condemned the exercise as reckless; Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attended. Marines said safety protocols were followed and suspended live fire; CHP seeks a review. The White House didn’t comment.

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