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Police officer dies and another injured after backpack explosion in Oviedo

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A police officer died and another was injured when a backpack exploded in Oviedo, Spain, on Tuesday morning. The incident occurred as officers from Spain's Special Canine Unit arrived to investigate a suspicious backpack after responding to a different call. Police have identified the deceased officer as Juan José and expressed condolences to his family and colleagues. Details of the event are still emerging, with updates expected to provide more information.

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A Spanish police officer died and another was seriously injured after a backpack explosion in Oviedo, a city in northern Spain, on Tuesday morning. The incident occurred when officers from the Special Canine Unit responded to a suspicious backpack left at a building following a violent family dispute that resulted in a shooting involving a 17-year-old girl being shot and injured. Upon discovering an explosive device inside the backpack, it detonated as police attempted to move it for defusal. The deceased officer was identified by Spanish police on X as Juan José, and JUPOL stated that another officer from the bomb disposal unit remains in critical condition after losing a leg.

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Breaking News Oviedo Spain Spanish Special Canine Unit

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Spanish NORP · 2× Breaking News ORG · 1× Juan José PERSON · 1× Oviedo GPE · 1× Spain GPE · 1× Special Canine Unit ORG · 1×

Narrative

Spanish police paid tribute to the officer, who has been named as Juan José, in a statement on X and said: "Our hearts are with his family, friends, colleagues and loved ones."

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Police officer dies and another injured after backpack explosion in Oviedo · assertive framing

Claims (7 extracted, 1 hedged)

- Published A police officer has died and another has been injured after a backpack explosion in the northern Spanish city of Oviedo. asserted

another → publish → Oviedo

The explosion occurred when officers from Spain's Special Canine Unit arrived to examine a suspicious backpack on Tuesday morning, police said. asserted

police → occur → morning

Spanish police paid tribute to the officer, who has been named as Juan José, in a statement on X and said: "Our hearts are with his family, friends, colleagues and loved ones." asserted

hearts → pay → family

Officers found the backpack after they attended the scene for a separate incident, according to local media. uncertain

they → find → media

This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. asserted

details → break → ?

You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. asserted

You → receive → App

You can also follow @BBCBreaking on X, external to get the latest alerts. asserted

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