3 People in Custody After Live Mortar Round Found in Vehicle at Gate to Pearl Harbor

(HONOLULU) — A live mortar round was found in a vehicle at a gate to the sprawling Pearl Harbor military base, shutting down the base for hours and leading three people to be taken into custody, military officials said Wednesday.

It's not clear what the trio planned to do or where they wanted to go when they were stopped late Tuesday, base spokesman Charles Anthony said, calling the mortar round “an explosive device" and “a deadly weapon.