On February 24 to February 25,1942, the U.S. Army fired anti-aircraft rounds during what was thought to be a Japanese air raid over Los Angeles County. A total blackout was ordered and thousands of Air Raid Wardens were summoned to their positions.
At 3:16 am the 37th Coast Artillery Brigade began firing .50 caliber machine guns and 12.8-pound anti-aircraft shells into the air at reported aircraft; over 1,400 shells would eventually be fired. The artillery fire continued until 4:14 am. The "all clear" was sounded and the blackout order was lifted at 7:21 am.
It turned out to be a false alarm. Several buildings and vehicles were damaged by shell fragments, and five civilians died as an indirect result of the anti-aircraft fire: three killed in car accidents in the ensuing chaos, and two of heart attacks attributed due to the stress of the hour-long action. I actually don't want to do a sarcastic comment or joke, mainly because Los Angeles is more at fault than plausible Darwin Award Winners.
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