A National Police officer was killed and a second officer was seriously wounded and lost a leg when an improvised device exploded in the northern Spanish city of Oviedo, infohub.kz reports.
According to Europa Press, the incident occurred after officers responded to a call about a shooting in the Villafría district. 20minutos reports that, according to preliminary information, a man shot a 17-year-old girl in the morning, reportedly over a family dispute. The injured girl's father tried to take her to hospital himself, while witnesses called the police.
Jupol said the officers who arrived found a suspicious backpack with a "flashing light" inside at the entrance to the building. To keep residents safe, they carried it outside. While bomb disposal experts from the TEDAX unit and dog handlers were inspecting it, the device detonated. A 60-year-old junior inspector with the canine unit was killed, and a 53-year-old officer lost a leg.
According to El Periódico, the injured girl is being treated at the Central University Hospital of Asturias and her life is not in danger. The suspect in the shooting and the planting of the explosive device fled, and a search for him is ongoing. The exact method used to trigger the bomb has not yet been established.