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Three Bomb-Squad Officers Killed in Blast at LA Sheriff Training Academy

Federal investigators have joined sheriff’s detectives at the sealed Biscailuz Center Academy to determine the cause of the fatal morning blast.

El centro de entrenamiento de la policía de Los Ángeles, tras la explosión que dejó tres muertos. Foto: X
Camiones de bomberos izan una bandera estadounidense mientras una procesión de camionetas del Servicio Forense con escoltas policiales y del sheriff pasa tras una explosión en el Centro de Entrenamiento Biscailuz del Departamento del Sheriff del Condado de Los Ángeles, en el Este de Los Ángeles, California, el 18 de julio de 2025
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Overview

  • An early-morning explosion during a routine explosives-handling exercise on July 18 killed three veteran bomb-squad officers, marking the department’s worst loss in over 150 years.
  • County fire crews and the LAPD bomb squad secured the scene within minutes, and U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed that federal agencies have been mobilized to assist.
  • The Biscailuz Center Academy remains closed and roads around the City Terrace facility are blocked to maintain a secure perimeter for responders.
  • Agents from the FBI and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are working alongside LASD investigators, but the explosion’s cause remains undetermined.
  • Officials have assured City Terrace residents that the blast was an isolated incident and poses no further risk to surrounding neighborhoods.