Officials said three depots were killed on Friday in Los Angeles County Sheriff Department Training Facility.
The blast was reported before Pacific at 7:30 am and took place at the Biscaluz Center Training Academy in East La, which was opened in 2017.
During a news conference on Friday, Sheriff Robert Luna refused to answer the question of how the incidents were put forward, citing the ongoing investigation. He said that the scene was secured to enter the investigators a few minutes before taking the podium.
Luna said, “There is more more that we don’t know,” but our intention is to see it from the beginning and find out what it really is that is the reason for this tragic event. ”
The incident represented the biggest loss of life for the department since 1857, Luna said. La County was established in 1850.
Luna said, “Among all three oath members, he served our community proudly for 74 years.”
The department of Sheriff recognized him as detectives Joshua Kelly-Eclund, Victor Lemm and William Osborne.
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Senior law enforcement officers were informed in the investigation, told CBS News that the LASD bomb squad responded to Santa Monica Garage, where at least one grenade was found on Thursday. Grenade was taken to Sheriff’s biscaluz training facility.
According to a LASD spokesperson, the convenience exploded in the Parking of the Special Enforcement Bureau. Later in the afternoon on Friday, the law enforcement officials said that it seems that the work was being done to protect the grenade recovered before the explosion.
After the explosion on Friday morning, a task force Santa Monica returned to the neighborhood by meeting the Los Angeles Police Department’s bomb squad, ATF, FBI and LASD, which serves a search warrant to find any additional explosive material, LASD said.
Investigators have not determined that the equipment found in Santa Monica Garage yesterday had any connection with the Friday explosion, according to the LASD. Law enforcement vacated the residents in the premises and is trying to find a shelter for them.
In a statement X posted to XAmerican Attorney General Pamela Bondi said that the federal agents were on the spot.
“I just spoke [U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli] What appears to be about a terrible event that kills at least three in a law enforcement training facility in Los Angeles, “He said.” Our federal agents are on the spot and we are working to learn more. Please pray for the families of the duties of the slain Sheriff. ,
Homeland Security Secretary Christie Nom The agency was working With local and federal law enforcement to respond to the incident.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass confirmed that the LAPD investigators were assisting at the scene.
“All Angeleno’s views are with people affected by this explosion,” He said,
Lapd chief Jim McDonal confirmed That the department assisted by sending bomb squad, SWAT and K -9 teams.
“We are standing in solidarity with our Sheriff Department colleagues during this incredibly difficult time and we are ready to help in any way,” he said.
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California village Gavin Newsom’s office Said that they were given information The situation was offering full state assistance to the situation and for response.
California State University, Los Angeles, which is located right north of the facility, A statement issued That there was no danger to the campus. An on-campus parking lot is being used as a staging area for the Sheriff Department. At the news conference, Luna confirmed that there was no threat to the community.
Catherine Burgar, president of the La County Board of Supervisors, said in a statement that she was monitoring the situation and offered her condolences to the affected families.
He said, “I am heartbroken to hear about that terrible tragedy in the convenience of a la county sheriff department. I am closely tracking the situation because we learn more about what happened and the situation of the affected people,” he said. “My heart is heavy, and my thoughts are with the brave men and women of the Sheriff Department during this difficult time. We are standing with them and their families because they navigate the hours and days ahead.”
The ATF deployed its national response team to investigate the blast. The NRT was deployed in a 9/11 terrorist attack on Pentagon, Oklahoma City Bombing and Shatabdi Olympic Park bombing in Atlanta. Team recently deployed OT in fatal fireworks blast Northern California.