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| Three killed in explosion at LA Sheriff's Department training facility | Three killed in explosion at LA Sheriff's Department training facility |
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| The explosion occurred at the Biscailuz Center Academy Training on Friday morning. | |
| At least three police officers were killed in an explosion at a County Sheriff's Department training facility in East Los Angeles, officials say. | |
| The explosion occurred at the Biscailuz Center Academy Training on Friday morning at around 07:30 local time (15:30 BST), according to first responders. | The explosion occurred at the Biscailuz Center Academy Training on Friday morning at around 07:30 local time (15:30 BST), according to first responders. |
| Confirming the deaths in a post on X, US Attorney General Pam Bondi called it a "horrific incident" and said that federal agents had been deployed on the scene and were "working to learn more". | |
| It was unclear what caused the explosion or if there were any more victims. | It was unclear what caused the explosion or if there were any more victims. |
| The explosion occurred in a parking lot of the Special Enforcement Bureau at the facility, the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department (LASD) told BBC's US partner CBS News. | The explosion occurred in a parking lot of the Special Enforcement Bureau at the facility, the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department (LASD) told BBC's US partner CBS News. |
| California Governor Gavin Newsom has been briefed about the explosion and he is "closely monitoring the situation", his office said in a statement on X. | California Governor Gavin Newsom has been briefed about the explosion and he is "closely monitoring the situation", his office said in a statement on X. |
| Newsom's office added that state assistance has also been offered to help respond to the incident. | Newsom's office added that state assistance has also been offered to help respond to the incident. |
| The Department of Homeland Security is helping with the investigations, as are officers from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and members of the Los Angeles Police Department. | |
| Kathryn Barger, Chief of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, wrote in a statement that she is "closely tracking the situation as we learn more about what occurred and the condition of those affected". | Kathryn Barger, Chief of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, wrote in a statement that she is "closely tracking the situation as we learn more about what occurred and the condition of those affected". |
| "My heart is heavy, and my thoughts are with the brave men and women of the Sheriff's Department during this difficult time," she said. | "My heart is heavy, and my thoughts are with the brave men and women of the Sheriff's Department during this difficult time," she said. |