
Several lives were lost following a deadly explosion Friday morning at a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department training facility in East L.A. At least three deputies were confirmed dead after the blast at the Biscailuz Center around 7:30 a.m. Details remain limited, with sheriff’s officials only confirming that a “loud noise” was heard prior to the incident. The FBI’s Los Angeles office has confirmed it is responding to the scene as the investigation unfolds.
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BREAKING: Our LA @FoxNews producer @AlexandriaHrndz is told by multiple law enforcement sources that three people are dead after an explosion at a LA County Sheriff Department’s training facility in East LA this morning. Happened at the Biscailuz training center.
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) July 18, 2025
The blast reportedly shattered multiple windows and occurred near a bomb squad vehicle. Initial indications are that this appears to be a terrible accident.
🚨 BREAKING: There was just a deadly explosion at the Los Angeles County Sheriff Department training facility in eastern LA
3 are reportedly dead, per Fox
“Blow out several vehicle windows…”
It reportedly happened next to a Bomb squad vehicle
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) July 18, 2025
🚨BREAKING: A deadly explosion just went off at the LA County Sheriff’s training facility.
pic.twitter.com/ZdeiW1GPgZ— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) July 18, 2025
REAKING: There was just a deadly explosion at the Los Angeles County Sheriff Department training facility in eastern LA
3 are reportedly dead, per Fox
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The facility is used for specialized law enforcement training, and investigators are working to determine whether explosives or hazardous materials were involved.