Rare malfunction sent shrapnel onto freeway near Camp Pendleton, report says
- Posted on March 17, 2026
- By Los Angeles Times
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Rare malfunction sent shrapnel onto freeway near Camp Pendleton, report says

An artillery shell fired over Interstate 5 during a live-fire demonstration at Camp Pendleton prematurely exploded, military officials said in a report, calling the incident a "one-in-a-million" malfunction.