Police officer killed and animal killed in booby-trapped backpack blast in Spain; manhunt for shooting suspect

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In the city of Oviedo in Spain, police were dispatched to a shooting scene where a 17-year-old girl was wounded. During the handling of the scene, a suspicious backpack was located, and it exploded when officers tried to remove it. In the explosion a police officer was killed, and another animal was also killed. A bomb disposal expert was seriously wounded and lost a leg.

The backpack was found partly open with a flashing light, according to the officers who arrived at the scene. A police force dispatched to deal with the backpack moved residents away from the area, and the explosion occurred during the attempt to neutralize it. A police dog that was with the unit was killed at the scene.

A large-scale manhunt is underway for the shooting suspect, a 64-year-old man with a criminal past. He fled in a luxury vehicle while armed, and is suspected of being a known and dangerous criminal. His wife was arrested as part of the investigation.