The mystery of a missile launch last night off the Southern California coast deepened today as U.S. military officials said they were still checking to see if the missile was one of theirs.

 

The unmistakable contrail of a missile streaking into the California sunset was captured on video last night by a KCBS news helicopter flying over Los Angeles at around 5 p.m. Pacific time.

Flying above Los Angeles, the crew aboard the helicopter estimated the missile was fired approximately 35 west out to sea, north of Catalina Island.