Overview
- A sub‑inspector from the National Police canine unit named Juan José was killed when a backpack containing an explosive device detonated as officers moved it during a response in Oviedo on Tuesday morning.
- The device exploded after officers had been called to an earlier shooting that wounded a 17‑year‑old woman, who remains hospitalised and is reported to be out of critical danger.
- A TEDAX bomb‑disposal officer was critically injured in the blast and several outlets report he underwent amputation of a leg while receiving emergency treatment at the regional hospital.
- Police established a large cordon and launched an extensive operation and manhunt; reporting conflicts on the suspect’s status with some outlets saying the attacker fled and others saying arrests were made.
- TEDAX is Spain’s specialised bomb‑disposal unit and investigators are carrying out forensic searches and interviews to establish how the shooting and the explosive device are connected and what the motive was.