Military report says 'one in a million' live fire malfunction rained shrapnel on California highway - AP News

A military live-fire exercise on a California highway resulted in shrapnel striking the area due to what officials are characterizing as an extremely rare malfunction—described as a "one in a million" occurrence. The incident, documented in a military report, involved weapons testing that went wrong in an unexpected way, dispersing metal fragments across the roadway. Such malfunctions during military training exercises are extraordinarily uncommon, raising questions about safety protocols and whether additional safeguards should be implemented at ranges near populated areas. The report's assessment suggests the failure was an anomaly rather than a systemic problem, though the incident highlights the inherent risks when live-fire operations occur in proximity to civilian thoroughfares. Authorities have not indicated whether the malfunction will trigger changes to training procedures or range operations.