An agent of the National Police has died and another has been seriously injured this Tuesday when an explosive device detonated in the entrance of a building in Villafría, in Oviedo. The agents had gone to the property after receiving a report of a shooting in which a 17-year-old teenager had been injured.
The deceased agent belonged to the Canine Unit. His colleague, an explosives disposal specialist from TEDAX, lost a leg as a result of the detonation. According to the union JUPOL, the police had located the backpack containing the device in the entrance, which exploded shortly before nine in the morning.
The shooting occurred early in the morning after a neighborhood dispute between two families. The young woman was taken to the Central University Hospital of Asturias (HUCA), where she remains hospitalized and out of danger. According to National Police sources, to which 'EFE' has had access, the operation is looking for the alleged perpetrator of the shots, who could still be armed.
The area has been cordoned off while the incident is investigated. Municipal sources have indicated that the mayor of Oviedo, Alfredo Canteli, has gone to the scene to gather information.
The National Police has expressed its consternation over the death of the agent and has wished a speedy recovery to his colleague. For its part, JUPOL has expressed its "deep sorrow and consternation" and has highlighted "the professionalism, dedication and commitment of national police officers, who daily risk their lives to protect citizens, even in situations of extreme and unpredictable risk".
Consternados por la muerte de nuestro compañero Juan José, de la Unidad Especial de Guías Caninos, durante la requisa de una mochila sospechosa en #Asturias Nuestro corazón está con su familia, amigos, compañeros y seres queridos #DEP Deseamos una pronta recuperación al agente de @policia del TEDAX-NRBQ herido durante la intervención
— Policía Nacional (@policia) November 10, 2026
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