PUEBLO, Colo. — Two members of the Pueblo Police Department’s Metro Bomb Squad were injured when an explosive device detonated during an evidence-processing operation at the department’s bomb range, KOAA reported.
The Feb. 12 explosion occurred around 10:35 a.m. on while technicians were attempting to render the device safe as part of an ongoing criminal investigation.
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One officer sustained first- and second-degree burns and was treated and released, according to the report. The second officer suffered first-, second- and third-degree burns and was transported to a Denver burn unit, where he remains hospitalized. The injuries are considered non-life-threatening.
No other injuries were reported. The investigation remains ongoing.
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