At least 3 dead in explosion at Los Angeles County Sheriff's training facility
LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUL 18 – The explosion involved unexploded ordnance recovered from a Santa Monica apartment and is being investigated as negligent homicide, marking the department’s deadliest incident in over 160 years.
- On July 18, 2025, an explosion at the Biscailuz Center Academy in East Los Angeles resulted in the deaths of three sheriff’s deputies and injured another.
- The blast happened around 7:25 a.m. while the bomb squad was moving explosives, and authorities consider it a possible training accident under investigation.
- The Los Angeles Police Department bomb squad, FBI, ATF, and local fire investigators responded, evacuated the area, and are assisting with the ongoing investigation.
- Officials including Sheriff Robert Luna, Governor Gavin Newsom, U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi, Mayor Karen Bass, and supervisors expressed sorrow and pledged support for families and the department.
- The incident has prompted a thorough investigation to determine the cause and prevent future accidents, while the community mourns the deputies and supports their families.
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County orders flags lowered after three deputies die in training facility explosion – Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group
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LA Sheriff Identifies The Three Deputies Horribly Slain In Training Incident - The American Tribune.com
In a terribly sad incident that occurred on Friday, July 18, three veteran deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department died in a training accident when a devastating explosion rocked the East Los Angeles County training site, the Biscailuz Training Facility in East LA. The incident was one of the department’s deadliest internal tragedies in decades. For reference, the three deputies were assigned to the Special Enforcement Bureau’s…
Procession held for three deputies killed in explosion at an LASD training facility
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