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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Yahoo
Grenade killed 3 Los Angeles sheriff's officials, but second grenade unaccounted for
LOS ANGELES — A grenade that was taken to a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department facility detonated last week and killed three detectives, but a second grenade remains unaccounted for, the sheriff said Friday. The sheriff's officials on the Special Enforcement Bureau's Arson Explosives Detail believed the two military-style grenades they seized from a Santa Monica storage unit on July 17 were inert, but one of them detonated the next day and killed the three men, officials said. A federal investigation has determined that the second grenade remains unaccounted for, Sheriff Robert Luna said. Investigators have used X-rays and searched vehicles and lockers at the East Los Angeles facility, as well as the blast site and facility perimeter, since the explosion, he said. 'We have looked at everything out there that we possibly could,' Luna said. He said the investigation into how the explosion happened was ongoing. 'Right now there's a second grenade that we're not 100% sure where it's at,' Luna said. The explosion occurred around 7:30 a.m. on July 18 at the sheriff's department's Biscailuz Training Facility. Killed were detectives Joshua Kelley-Eklund, Victor Lemus and William Osborn, who were all on the Special Enforcement Bureau's Arson Explosives Detail. The day before the explosion, the detail was called to help Santa Monica police after two grenades were found in a tenant storage unit in a building's underground parking garage, Luna said. The explosives detectives 'X-rayed the devices and believed that they were both inert,' Luna said. The devices were taken to the facility to be destroyed and rendered safe, he said. Officials do not believe the second grenade was lost en route from Santa Monica to the training center, Luna said. 'We believe with confidence that did not occur,' he said. Santa Monica is around 20 miles away from East Los Angeles. But if anyone sees what appears to be a grenade, explosive device or even an unknown object, they are warned not to touch it and to call 911. The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives will lead the investigation into the whereabouts of the second device, Luna said. The ATF has also sent its national response team to Los Angeles. 'I can tell you with clarity from our post-blast examination that we know one device exploded,' said Kenny Cooper, special agent in charge at the ATF's Los Angeles division. 'And we have not recovered any evidence from a second device on that scene.' Cooper said investigators, using explosives-detecting dogs, drones and cherry-pickers to look in trees, have 'meticulously examined the radius of over 400 feet from the blast site multiple times.' 'Over the abundance of caution, we searched a blast area far greater than the results of that explosive device,' Cooper said. There has been changes in how the sheriff's department handles explosives, including treating all devices, even ones believed to be inert, as live, Luna said. Luna said he has called for a thorough after-action review of department policies. 'We're going to turn this upside down. We're going to look at everything,' Luna said. 'We owe it to the families,' he said. 'And for God's sake, I never want this to happen again.' This article was originally published on
Russia Today
3 days ago
- Politics
- Russia Today
Six people killed in terrorist attack in Iran (GRAPHIC PHOTOS)
At least six people have been killed, and 22 others wounded in a terrorist attack in southeastern Iran on Saturday, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has said. A mother and a one-year-old baby were among the dead, according to the local authorities. A group of three gunmen attacked a courthouse in the Islamic Republic's Sistan and Baluchestan province on Saturday morning, killing and injuring the building's staff and clients, the IRGC said in a statement published later in the day. The gunmen started a shootout with the police after failing to sneak into the building dressed as clients, Mehr News said, citing the local authorities. Before being killed, one reportedly threw a grenade into the building, killing and injuring a number of civilians. The other two gunmen were killed in the ensuing firefight on the street. Footage shows the first moments of clashes between IRGC Quds forces and terrorists attacking the courthouse in According to the IRGC, the attackers were found to have been wearing suicide vests. The province where the attack took place is located on the border with Pakistan and Afghanistan, and is home to Iran's Baloch Sunni minority. The area regularly sees deadly clashes between Iranian forces and armed groups. The Jaish al-Adl Baloch jihadist group – headquartered in neighboring Pakistan but also operating in Iran – has taken responsibility for the deadly attack. In a statement earlier in the day, the group urged civilians to flee the area. Last January, Tehran launched strikes on the Jaish al-Adl headquarters in southwestern Pakistan, after the jihadist group declared responsibility for a suicide bombing that killed nearly a dozen Iranian police officers the previous month.
The Guardian
4 days ago
- The Guardian
Grenade missing from scene of blast that killed three LA police officers
A grenade is missing from the scene of an explosion that killed three people at a Los Angeles law enforcement training facility, authorities said. Three veteran deputy sheriffs died in the explosion last Friday, the LA county sheriff's department's largest loss of life in a single incident since 1857. Sheriff Robert Luna said the men were working on two 'military-style' grenades when one detonated. The other is unaccounted for, Luna said, according to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, which is investigating the blast. Luna said authorities have X-rayed special enforcement bureau vehicles, searched the blast area, and examined office spaces and the gym, but have not found the second grenade. 'You get the drift. We have looked at everything out there that we possibly could,' he said, adding that no one from the public has had access to the area. The grenades were seized at an apartment complex in Santa Monica a day before the explosion, Luna said. He said detectives X-rayed the devices and believed they were inert. The devices were then taken to be 'destroyed and rendered safe' at the Biscailuz training facility, where one exploded. Luna said he has called for an independent review of the policies and practices of the arson and explosives team, and has already changed how it handles these types of situations. 'All future explosive devices, inert or not, will be treated as if they are all live and will be disposed of accordingly,' he said. It was not known whether the grenades had any connection to the military. The men killed were detectives Joshua Kelley-Eklund, Victor Lemus and William Osborn. They served 19, 22 and 33 years in the department, respectively. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms is expected to publish a final report on their deaths in September.
Russia Today
4 days ago
- Politics
- Russia Today
Six people killed in terrorist attack in Iran (DISTURBING PHOTOS)
At least six people have been killed, and 22 others wounded in a terrorist attack in southeastern Iran on Saturday, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has said. A mother and a one-year-old baby were among the dead, according to the local authorities. A group of three gunmen attacked a courthouse in the Islamic Republic's Sistan and Baluchestan province on Saturday morning, killing and injuring the building's staff and clients, the IRGC said in a statement published later in the day. The gunmen started a shootout with the police after failing to sneak into the building dressed as clients, Mehr News said, citing the local authorities. Before being killed, one reportedly threw a grenade into the building, killing and injuring a number of civilians. The other two gunmen were killed in the ensuing firefight on the street. Footage shows the first moments of clashes between IRGC Quds forces and terrorists attacking the courthouse in According to the IRGC, the attackers were found to have been wearing suicide vests. The province where the attack took place is located on the border with Pakistan and Afghanistan, and is home to Iran's Baloch Sunni minority. The area regularly sees deadly clashes between Iranian forces and armed groups. The Jaish al-Adl Baloch jihadist group – headquartered in neighboring Pakistan but also operating in Iran – has taken responsibility for the deadly attack. In a statement earlier in the day, the group urged civilians to flee the area. Last January, Tehran launched strikes on the Jaish al-Adl headquarters in southwestern Pakistan, after the jihadist group declared responsibility for a suicide bombing that killed nearly a dozen Iranian police officers the previous month.
The Guardian
4 days ago
- The Guardian
Grenade missing from scene of blast that killed three LA police officers
A grenade is missing from the scene of an explosion that killed three people at a Los Angeles law enforcement training facility, authorities said. Three veteran deputy sheriffs died in the explosion last Friday, the LA county sheriff's department's largest loss of life in a single incident since 1857. Sheriff Robert Luna said the men were working on two 'military-style' grenades when one detonated. The other is unaccounted for, Luna said, according to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, which is investigating the blast. Luna said authorities have X-rayed special enforcement bureau vehicles, searched the blast area and examined office spaces and the gym, but have not found the second grenade. 'You get the drift. We have looked at everything out there that we possibly could,' he said, adding that no one from the public has had access to the area. The grenades were seized at an apartment complex in Santa Monica a day before the explosion, Luna said. He said detectives X-rayed the devices and believed they were inert. The devices were then taken to be 'destroyed and rendered safe' at the Biscailuz training facility, where one exploded. Luna said he has called for an independent review of the policies and practices of the arson and explosives team, and has already changed how they handle these types of situations. 'All future explosive devices, inert or not, will be treated as if they are all live and will be disposed of accordingly,' he said. It was not known whether the grenades had any connection to the military. The men killed were detectives: Joshua Kelley-Eklund, Victor Lemus, Detective William Osborn. They served 19, 22 and 33 years in the department respectively. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms is expected to publish a final report on their deaths in September.
