LAPD Chief Admits Bomb Squad Caused Fireworks Explosion That Injured 17
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Chief Michel Moore said five members of the bomb squad have been removed from field duties as the investigation continues.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles bomb technicians overloaded a containment chamber with homemade fireworks last month during a detonation, likely causing a catastrophic explosion that injured 17 people and rocked a neighborhood, the police chief said Monday. Chief Michel Moore said five members of the department’s bomb squad have been removed from field duties as the investigation continues. They could face discipline. Brittany Murray/MediaNews Group/Long Beach Press-Telegram via Getty Images LAPD Chief Michel Moore said Los Angeles bomb technicians overloaded a containment chamber with homemade fireworks last month during a detonation, likely causing a catastrophic explosion.More Related News