Overview
- CHP confirmed metal shrapnel from a live-fire round struck and damaged a patrol car assigned to Vice President J.D. Vance’s detail, with no injuries reported.
- The Marine Corps suspended further firing and opened an investigation after the first of roughly 60 planned shells reportedly exploded midflight over the freeway.
- Officers recovered 1–2 inch fragments, conducted safety sweeps on both directions of I-5, and reopened the roadway following checks.
- Governor Gavin Newsom ordered a 17-mile I-5 closure on CHP safety advice, while the White House had asserted there were no public safety concerns.
- CHP’s border division chief called such live-fire over an active freeway highly uncommon and recommended stronger federal–state–local coordination for future events.