A bomb inside a backpack exploded in Oviedo, Spain, killing a police canine-unit officer and seriously injuring a bomb-disposal specialist. (Foto: Instagram)
A bomb inside a backpack exploded in Oviedo, Spain, on the morning of Nov. 10, killing a police officer assigned to the canine unit and seriously injuring a bomb-disposal specialist. The specialist was taken to the Central University Hospital of Asturias.
The National Police said officers had been dispatched to the Villafría neighborhood after receiving a report of gunfire. A 17-year-old girl had been shot and was taken to a hospital in serious condition. According to the Spanish newspaper El Mundo, the initial report to police did not mention a possible bomb.
At the scene, officers found a partially open backpack and called in the bomb squad. A canine-unit officer and a bomb-disposal specialist approached the bag, which then exploded. The blast killed the officer and seriously injured the specialist.
Authorities are investigating whether the shooting was connected to the explosion and are seeking to identify who was responsible for the gunfire. Police say a wanted man with a criminal record is suspected of shooting the teenager and leaving the explosive-filled backpack at the entrance to a building. He reportedly fled in a luxury car and remains at large. The National Police described the incident as serious and launched a large operation, sealing off the area.
