At least three reported killed in explosion at Los Angeles sheriff's training facility

An explosion at a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department training facility has killed at least three people, the US attorney general says .Pam Bondi says it "appears to be a horrific incident" - here's everything we know so far

A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department has confirmed that an explosion occurred at the Biscailuz Center Academy Training in East Los Angeles

The spokesperson said the cause was under investigation and that they were not yet ready to confirm any deaths or injuries  .Arson investigators and bomb squad remain at the scene, LA mayor Karen Bass confirms

The Mayor of Los Angeles Karen Bass says the arson investigators and members of the Los Angeles Police Department bomb squad are "assisting at the training facility" where today's explosion took place.

She calls it a "horrific incident" and says the "thoughts of all Angelenos are with all those impacted by this blast".

A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department has confirmed that an explosion occurred at the Biscailuz Center Academy Training in east Los Angeles, but has said they were not yet ready to confirm any deaths or injuries.

The cause of the blast is under investigation, the spokesperson adds.We’ve received news within the last few minutes that an explosion at a Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department training facility has reportedly killed at least three people.

The explosion was reported around 07:30 local time (15:30 BST).US Attorney General Pam Bondi says federal agents are responding to the scene.

"Our federal agents are at the scene and we are working to learn more. Please pray for the families of the sheriff's deputies killed,” she writes on X.