A National Police agent has died and another has been seriously injured this Tuesday, November 10, after an explosion occurred in a building in the Otero neighborhood, in Oviedo (Asturias). The event occurred during a police intervention after the officers went to a home for a report related to a young woman who had been shot.
The events occurred early in the morning, in a building on Purita de la Riva street, where members of the National Police and the Local Police moved after receiving the notice, as reported by COPE Asturias. There was a shooting at the property and a subsequent explosion that caused the death of one of the agents.
In addition, a 17-year-old girl has been slightly injured and has been transferred to the Central University Hospital of Asturias (HUCA), although she is out of danger, according to information published by the aforementioned media.
For its part, the police union JUPOL has confirmed that the deceased agent belonged to the Canine Guides unit of the National Police, while the second injured police officer is part of the TEDAX explosives disposal unit. The latter remains in a very serious condition and, as a result of the injuries suffered, doctors have had to amputate one of his legs.
Regarding what happened, the union explains that the police went to the property after receiving a tip about a young woman who had been shot and whose father was trying to take her to the hospital.
According to the information collected by JUPOL, once in the building, the agents located a backpack in the doorway that contained an explosive device. This ended up detonating and caused serious injuries to the police officers. At the moment, the exact circumstances of the event remain to be clarified.
JUPOL regrets the death of the police officer and expresses its support to the injured officer
After learning what happened, JUPOL has expressed its “deep pain and dismay” at the death of the Canine Guides agent and has conveyed its condolences to his family, friends and colleagues.
The union has also expressed its concern about the health of the second police officer, who remains hospitalized in very serious condition.
“From the union we transfer all our strength and support to our colleagues and their families in these extraordinarily difficult times,” the organization says in its statement.
Likewise, JUPOL wanted to highlight the “professionalism, dedication and commitment of the national police, who daily risk their lives to protect citizens, even in situations of extreme and unpredictable risk.”
The organization has explained that it continues to collect information about what happened and that it will continue to report as new verified data becomes available.
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“Today the family of the National Police is in mourning. All our love and respect for the deceased colleague, all our support for the agent who continues to fight for his life and a hug to his families and colleagues,” the union concluded.