“A tragic accident”: an explosion kills three agents from Los Angeles sheriff in a training center

An explosion that occurred this Friday in a sheriff’s training center in Los Angeles left three people dead. &#13. Meanwhile,

Three agents of the Los Angeles sheriff died on Friday in a training center in the east of the city, because of an explosion which seems accidental, according to the authorities.

“Unfortunately. In addition, three members of the department have lost their lives,” confirmed the sheriff’s services in a press release, adding that the place is “still risky”.

Contacted by AFP, the sheriff’s office refused to give “a tragic accident”: explosion kills elements on any additional injured.

The explosion took place around 7:30 am. For example, An investigation was opened to determine its exact cause, but the first elements seem to be leaning towards an accident.

“It is clear to me that this tragic accident was precisely only that. an accident,” the municipal councilor Kathryn Barger, elected to the head of the constituency on the Ktla channel Ktla where the drama took place.

She excluded the hypothesis of a terrorist attack, specifying that she had spoken directly to the colleagues of deceased agents.

According to the Los Angeles Times. citing police sources, the agents were moving an explosive device exfiltrated after a bomb call, when the detonation occurred.

Los Angeles police have deployed a demining truck in the parking lot where the tragedy took place. and many police officers have deployed a large security perimeter, noted an AFP photographer.

“Terrible event”

Aerial images of the local KTLA chain show a person in demining outfit is busy around a truck that could contain explosives. covered by a large tent.

The office of the Governor of California. Gavin Newsom, explained in a message on X that the Democrat had “been informed of the explosion reported at the Special Operations Office of the County of Los Angeles”. Its services “closely monitor the situation”.

“The thoughts of all” the inhabitants of Los Angeles “a tragic accident”: explosion kills “go to all the people affected by this explosion. ” said Karen Bass, deploring “a terrible event” on X.

Federal agents were sent on the spot, according to the Minister of Justice, Pam Bondi.

“Please pray for the entire Sheriff department of the County of Los Angeles,” she asked on X.

According to Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles sheriff services have experienced several accidents in recent years. At least four fires have taken place in semi-trailers where agents are formed in the past 12 years. according to daily life.

The authorities plan a press conference later in the day.