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Police officer dies in Oviedo after backpack explodes in Villafría

A sub-inspector died and a Tedax officer was left in very serious condition in Oviedo after a backpack allegedly holding a homemade device exploded, during the…

--- The context --- Tuesday in Oviedo, a police intervention ended in tragedy. Officers went to a social housing home after a report that a man had shot a 17-year-old girl, who remains in serious condition. In the Villafría neighborhood, the intervention led to an explosion with fatal consequences for those on the front line. --- The facts --- The events took place early in the morning on Rafael Urrusti street, in Villafría. According to eyewitnesses and local business owners, several shots were heard between 7:20 and 7:30. At around 8:45, coinciding with the intervention of security personnel at the scene, the explosion occurred. Initial inquiries point to an allegedly homemade device, made with ammonia and aluminum and hidden in a backpack, which exploded while officers were moving it outside the building. The blast killed Juan José, known as Jota, a sub-inspector with the Special Canine Guides Unit, who was with his dog. The other officer, from the Tedax specialists, remains in very serious condition at the HUCA and has suffered the amputation of a leg, according to police sources. The alleged shooter, a Spaniard aged 61 and a neighbor of the minor, has been detained. --- The positions --- The Jupol union conveyed its deep pain and highlighted the professionalism of national police officers, noting that they risk their lives daily to protect citizens. Security forces cordoned off the perimeter of the neighborhood. --- What remains unknown --- The progress of the 17-year-old girl and of the Tedax officer at the HUCA is not yet known. Nor has the judicial path of the detainee been specified, or the advance of the investigation into the alleged device. The sequence between the shots and the explosion still awaits confirmation. --- Unanswered questions --- How will the 17-year-old girl and the officer hospitalized at the HUCA progress? What charges will the 61-year-old detainee face over the shooting and the explosion? Will the investigation confirm that the device was allegedly homemade and hidden in the backpack? --- EPM analysis --- The case brings together in one morning violence against a minor and the extreme risk of officers intervening in unstable settings: the danger did not end with the shots, but continued during the intervention itself. Protecting the victim, supporting the teams and clarifying each step with verified data are the demands this day leaves. 📌 EPM Take: In EPM's view, what happened in Villafría requires looking first at the victims: a 17-year-old girl in serious condition, a sub-inspector who died and a Tedax officer in very serious condition at the HUCA. The institutional response must care for the families, strengthen support for officers who face unforeseeable risks and guarantee a rigorous investigation into the detained alleged perpetrator and the alleged homemade device. Without early conclusions and with due presumption, the priority is verified truth and effective protection for residents and police alike.
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