Spanish police officer killed in Oviedo backpack explosion

A police officer has died and another officer has been injured after a backpack exploded in the city of Oviedo in northern Spain on Tuesday morning. BBC News, the Daily Express, and DW all report that officers were attending the scene following an earlier shooting incident. Spanish police named the officer who died as Juan Jose, according to BBC News. [1][2][3]

The Daily Express reported that the incident occurred on Rafael R. Urrusti Street in the Villafrria area of Oviedo. The explosion took place when officers from Spain's canine unit and explosives disposal unit arrived to examine a suspicious backpack left at the entrance of a residential building, BBC News reported. DW reported that another officer is being treated for serious wounds at a nearby hospital. [1][2][3]

The initial police response followed a neighborhood dispute. DW reported that the violence escalated from a fight between two local families, during which a man shot a woman. According to the Daily Express, the woman was shot at around 7:30 am local time (6:30 am GMT) and was taken to the Central University Hospital of Asturias. DW added that she is expected to recover. [1][2][3]

BBC News reported that the suspect in the shooting remains at large. Spanish police released a statement on social media expressing condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of the deceased officer. [1]