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 rounds were fired over Interstate 5 near Camp Pendleton in San Diego County as part of a military demonstration for the Marine Corps' 250th anniversary. The live fire demonstration also coincided with “No Kings” protests against President Donald Trump and his administration that were occurring around Southern California and across the country. A 17-mile stretch of the busy freeway that connects Los Angeles to San Diego was shut down during the event by the California Highway Patrol. The stretch of freeway is typically used by over 80,000 people

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