An early morning explosion rocked a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department facility in Monterey Park on Friday, leaving at least three people dead.
The incident occurred just before 7:30 a.m. local time at what appeared to be the department’s Special Enforcement Bureau compound, which houses bomb squad and SWAT units, according to KABC-TV.
Local helicopter footage showed what appeared to be the aftermath of an explosion near a law enforcement vehicle.
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Authorities have not confirmed the cause of the blast, and it remains unclear if there were any
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