A Spanish police officer was killed and another seriously injured on Tuesday when an explosive device went off while they were responding to a violent dispute between two families in the northern city of Oviedo, local authorities said.Police union JUPOL said in a statement the officer who died was a member of the canine unit of the National Police. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue/Representative Image)Also Read: Barcelona terror attack: Spanish police kill 5 suspects, driver still at largeDuring the dispute, a young woman was shot and injured by a man in the early hours on Tuesday, a spokesperson for the local council said, adding that she was no longer in danger.Also Read: Spain train crash that killed 68 sparks protests, calls for PM Sanchez to quitPolice union JUPOL said in a statement the officer who died was a member of the canine unit of the National Police, while the injured officer, belonging to the bomb disposal unit, remained in a very serious condition after losing a leg.Also Read: At least 11 killed, 19 others missing in one of Spain's deadliest wildfiresThe union said that upon arriving at the scene of the shooting on the outskirts of Oviedo, police found a backpack at the building's entrance containing an explosive device, which detonated as officers took it away from the building to defuse it.
Spanish police officer killed, another critically injured in explosive device blast in Oviedo
The officers were responding to a shooting during a dispute between two families when a bomb found in a backpack exploded as they tried to remove it.

