3 LA County Deputies Killed in East LA Explosion, Potential Link Found in Santa Monica
FOX 11 Los AngelesJuly 20, 20252 min19,162 views
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- 💥 Three Los Angeles County deputies were killed in an explosion at the Biscaloo Center Training Academy in East LA.
- 🕯️ The victims have been identified as Joshua Kelley Ecklund, Victor Lemus, and William Osborne, with a combined 74 years of service to the department.
- 💔 This incident marks the worst loss of life for the department since 1857, a span of 168 years.
- 🚨 The deputies were assigned to the Special Enforcement Bureau's arson explosives detail.
Potential Link to Santa Monica Discovery
- 🔍 Investigators are exploring a potential link to explosives found approximately 20 miles away in Santa Monica.
- 🏗️ Construction workers discovered the explosives in a locked garage storage unit while attempting to install EV chargers.
- ⚠️ Authorities have been investigating if these discovered explosives were involved in the deadly blast at the training facility.
- ⚖️ Former Sheriff Vienna suggests that murder charges are possible in connection with the incident.
Other Incidents
- 🔥 A separate fire broke out at an apartment complex in Long Beach, with citizen app video showing black smoke and flames.
- 🏭 Another fire occurred at Young's Automotive in Covina, with visible smoldering on the roof.
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