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| Three killed in explosion at LA sheriff's training center |
| 2025-07-18 |
| [Daily Mail, where America gets its news] At least three Los Angeles Sheriff's deputies were killed in an explosion at a training center on Friday morning. Officials have not said what caused the explosion, which occurred at the LASD’s Biscailuz Center Training Academy at around 7:30am local time. Sources told KTLA that all three deceased individuals were deputies. Their identities are not yet known, and it is not clear if there are any other injuries. Aerial footage from the outlet showed an LASD vehicle with a shattered rear windshield, and a backpack could be seen on the ground nearby. The blast occurred at a site that hosts the department's special enforcement bureau and the arson explosive detail, which includes bomb squads. Sources told the LA Times that a bomb squad was moving explosives when the blast occurred. Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Chair Kathryn Barger said that while the exact cause of the blast is unclear, 'all roads lead back to it (being an accident).' The area has been evacuated, and a large tarp could be seen covering the site. California Governor Gavin Newsom said through his office on X that he has been briefed on the situation and is offering 'full state assistance.' Attorney General Pam Bondi said on social media: 'I just spoke to [U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli] about what appears to be a horrific incident that killed at least three at a law enforcement training facility in Los Angeles. 'Our federal agents are at the scene and we are working to learn more. Please pray for the families of the sheriff’s deputies killed.' Bondi said in a follow-up statement that she had spoken with LA County Sheriff Robert Luna, and said she had deployed FBI and ATF agents to the scene. 'Please pray for the entire Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department,' Bondi said. An employee at the training center reportedly said that they initially believed the explosion was an earthquake due to its force. |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #8 Someone who gives to the Widows and Orphans Ammunition Fund? |
| Posted by: Glolutch Tingle1702 2025-07-18 21:43 |
| #7 More from the BBC: According to the BBC's US partner CBS, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's bomb squad responded to a Santa Monica garage on Thursday where at least one grenade was found. The grenade was transported to the training facility on Friday, where officers were reportedly working to render it safe before it exploded, CBS reported citing police sources. The area surrounding the facility was evacuated and has since been sealed off as investigators continue to work at the scene. Interesting. What kind of person stores live grenades in their garage? |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2025-07-18 21:34 |
| #6 Given the advancement in the field, they could have a modern fast quadruped robot to pick it up and carry it to the explosion bunker. |
| Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2025-07-18 21:31 |
| #5 So...they were transporting a pick up and it went off? They could have a controlled explosion bunker, I guess, to show how that works? |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2025-07-18 20:10 |
| #4 More from the LA Times: Deputies with the arson explosives detail, an elite unit within the sheriff’s department, were moving ordnance in the training center’s parking lot about 7:30 a.m. when the blast occurred. The explosive device had been collected in Santa Monica on Thursday, law enforcement sources told The Times. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2025-07-18 18:29 |
| #3 Gut is telling me or... Hope I'm wrong. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2025-07-18 18:01 |
| #2 Something stinks about this. There "should" be very strict protocols on storing any bang. Maybe they were working on susp device but only 1 tech would do that while others support from a distance. I worked with/Army EOD every day for year in B-Dad. Somebody messed up big time or... |
| Posted by: Bangkok Billy 2025-07-18 16:50 |
| #1 Nice of DM to frame it as a training accident. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2025-07-18 15:23 |