Explosion At FBI Facility Injures 16 SWAT Members

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An explosion at an indoor FBI training facility in Irvine, California, resulted in 16 members of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department SWAT team being hospitalized, authorities confirmed via ABC 7 .

One person suffered a leg injury and will require surgery, two others experienced superficial wounds and the remaining 13 were hospitalized due to dizziness and ringing in their ears. Most of the SWAT team members who were hospitalized have since been released, Orange County Sheriff’s Department Sgt. Frank Gonzalez confirmed via ABC 7 , noting that the FBI wasn’t involved in the training.

FBI spokesperson Laura Eimiller also confirmed that no FBI personnel were injured during the incident. The explosion took place just before 1:00 p.m. at the facility located at Irvine Boulevard and Magazine Road…

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