Three Killed in Explosion At los Angeles Police Training Facility 🚨 BREAKING NEWS — Three veteran officers from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department have tragically died following a powerful explosion at the Biscailuz Centre Academy in East L.A. The incident occurred during a bomb disposal operation involving a live grenade brought in from a Santa Monica garage. Authorities say the blast took place in the facility’s parking lot and is currently under full investigation by the LASD, FBI, and ATF. This marks the largest loss of life in a single incident in the department’s history since 1857. 💔 Our thoughts are with the families and the law enforcement community during this devastating time. 📍 Location: East Los Angeles, CA 🕒 Time of Incident: 7:30 AM (Local) Cause: Under investigation 🔎 Stay tuned for updates and official statements from Sheriff Robert Luna, Governor Gavin Newsom, and federal investigators. #BreakingNews #LosAngeles #PoliceExplosion #LASD #NewsUpdate #Shorts #LawEnforcement #Tribute
00:01Three killed in an explosion at Los Angeles Police Training Face-I-Lite.
00:05Three officers were killed in an explosion at a law enforcement training facility in East Los Angeles, officials say.
00:12The blast occurred at around 7.30 local, timed 15.30 BST on Friday at the Biscaloo Center Academy Training Facility,
00:20which houses the Sheriff's Department's Special Enforcement Bureau and Arson Explosives detail, including the bomb squad.
00:26The exact cause of the explosion is still under investigation.
00:31But Sheriff Robert Luna of the LASD described it as an isolated incident.
00:36There were no additional injuries.
00:39The three officers killed in the blast were fantastic experts and veterans of the department.
00:44Each serving between 19 to 33 years, the Sheriff said.
00:48Authorities have not released the names of the deceased officers, citing the need to notify their families first.
00:54All three were assigned to the Sheriff's Department's Arson Explosives detail.
01:00Friday's incident represents the department's largest loss of life in a single incident since its founding in 1857, Sheriff Luna said.
01:09We have to go back and investigate what happened from the very beginning, he said.
01:13The FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are assisting.
01:17With the investigation, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bonday called the incident horrific and said federal agents had been deployed on the scene and working to learn more.
01:28Authorities say the explosion took place in the parking lot of the facility's special enforcement, Bureau, according to the BBC's U.S. partner CBS.
01:36The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department's bomb squad responded to a Santa Monica garage on Thursday, where at least one grenade was found.
01:45The 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.
01:54The area surrounding the facility was evacuated and has since been sealed off as investigators continued to work at the scene.
02:03California Governor Gavin Newsom was briefed about the explosion and was closely monitoring the situation.
02:08His office said in a statement on ex- Newsom's office, added that state assistance has also been offered to help respond to the incident.
02:15Catherine Barger, chief of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, wrote in a statement that she was closely tracking the situation as we learn more about what occurred and the condition of those affected.
02:28My heart is heavy and my thoughts are with the brave men and women of the sheriff's department during this difficult time, she said.
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