Tragedy: 3 L.A. Sheriffs Killed in Explosion

 

Explosion claimed lives of three veteran officers who had responded to Santa Monica call the day before

BY C STONE | STONE NEWS NETWORK ||| LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA

Three deputies were killed in Friday's training facility explosion at the East Los Angeles county training site.

"There are no words to express the pain and sorrow we feel," said Sheriff Robert Luna. "These heroes represented the best of our Department, exemplifying courage, integrity, and selfless service. This is not only a heartbreaking loss for their families, but for all of us."

via fox News:

The three had seized explosives a short time earlier. Again from fox:

LASD say homicide detectives are in the process of obtaining a search warrant for the Santa Monica location and "out of the abundance of caution," the LAPD bomb squad, L.A. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in Los Angeles will search the location for any potential explosive materials. 

"At this time, it is not determined if the devices found yesterday have any correlation to today’s critical incident," officials wrote in a statement to Fox Digital. "Santa Monica PD is assisting the Sheriff’s Department in this incident and have evacuated the residents in the complex. They are in the process of locating a shelter for displaced residents."