Rare live-fire glitch scatters shrapnel across a California highway during Marine Corps celebration
TL;DR
A military report says a one-in-a-million live-fire malfunction during a Marine Corps anniversary event in the San Diego area caused shrapnel to hit patrol vehicles on a California highway, an incident officials describe as an extremely rare error.
- Military report says 'one in a million' live fire malfunction rained shrapnel on California highway AP News
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- Military report says ‘one in a million’ live fire malfunction rained shrapnel on California highway CNN
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