BODYCAM: California house explosion kills homeowner, injures officer

Newly released bodycam footage shows a house explosion in Indio, California that killed the homeowner and injured one officer. The incident happened in August, but the Indio Police Department released the video this week.

Two officers were on the scene responding to reports of a gas leak.

The video shows the explosion from two angles. One of the officers is seen right next to the duplex when it becomes engulfed in a large fireball.

Watch the video above.

The 61-year-old homeowner was airlifted to a hospital, where he died the following morning.

According to police, the officer caught in the flames continued assisting nearby residents in evacuating, despite suffering second-degree burns.


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