Deadly explosion in Aliso Viejo came from suspicious package, may be intentional, sources say

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Source: Los Angeles Times

Deadly explosion in Aliso Viejo came from suspicious package, may be intentional, sources say

By RICHARD WINTON, ANH DO, JAVIER PANZAR and JOSEPH SERNA

MAY 16, 2018 6:45 AM

An explosion that killed a woman and injured several others at an Aliso Viejo medical office building Tuesday afternoon likely came from a package and appears suspicious, law enforcement sources told The Times.

The 1:10 p.m. blast rattled the suburban Orange County community and sparked a massive response from law enforcement.

Two law enforcement sources told The Times the explosion was likely caused by a package that was delivered to the building, but cautioned that they have not determined for certain that the blast was intentional.

One source said authorities were trying to determine whether this was a targeted attack.
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Read more: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-aliso-viejo-blast-20180516-story.html

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Here is the earlier version of this story. I posted it at 9:47 this morning. It was from yesterday's newspaper. I updated it at 11:25 to show today's version.

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Woman killed in 'suspicious' explosion at Aliso Viejo office building

MAY 15, 2018 11:25 PM

A woman was killed in an explosion that rocked an Aliso Viejo medical office building Tuesday afternoon. ... Authorities called the explosion suspicious but did not reveal many further details. Both federal and local investigators were on the scene.

Two law enforcement sources told The Times the expolsion was likely caused by a package that was delivered to the location, but cautioned that it would be speculative to say the blast was intentional. Local authorities are leading the investigation.

At least one person died inside the building and three others were injured, said Tony Bommarito, a spokesman for the Orange County Fire Authority. The explosion occurred about 1:10 p.m.
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Orange County Sheriff's Cmdr. Dave Sawyer said it was too early to determine whether the explosion was a bombing, and that investigators were interviewing the three victims who had been transported to hospitals.
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Times staff writer Alene Tchekmedyian and Richard Winton contributed to this report.

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Read more: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-aliso-viejo-explosion-20180515-story.html

[KY_EnviroGuy]

1. Additional info here...

Good video and pictures: http://ktla.com/2018/05/15/deadly-explosion-aliso-viejo/

The woman who died in the incident was in close proximity to the blast, Sawyer said. Coroner's officials were still working to positively identify her remains.

Authorities could not provide the status of the three individuals taken to the hospital but said they were being interviewed about the incident. They were likely in close proximity to the person who was killed in the explosion, Sawyer said.

Other business owners in the building told KTLA the explosion occurred in the office of an aesthetician practice called Magyar Kozmetika. A woman named Ildiko owns the practice, they said, but her business partner had been unable to contact her on Tuesday.

[murielm99]

2. This is a disturbing story,

to say the least. I hope they can get to the bottom of this.

[dalton99a]

3. Victim identified:

https://lbpost.com/news/fbi-atf-investigating-long-beach-home-in-connection-to-deadly-aliso-viejo-explosion/

A Trabuco Canyon woman was identified today as the woman killed in an Aliso Viejo building explosion and investigators confirmed they “do not believe this was an accident,” but no arrests were immediately reported.

Ildiko Krajnyak, 40, a beautician who owns a day spa called Magyar Kozmetika inside the building at 11 Mareblu, was identifed as the victim in Tuesday afternoon’s explosion. The business is on the first floor of the building.

FBI agents conducted a search at Krajnyak’s home on Drover Court in Trabuco Canyon home overnight and were seen carrying several boxes out of the house. Investigators also served a search warrant at a home in Long Beach, Undersheriff Don Barnes said.

Barnes did not provide any details of the warrants, but NBC4 reported from the scene in Long Beach that a man was being questioned at the scene, and neighbors reported that he had recently broken up with his girlfriend and was distraught.

[Dennis Donovan]

4. "Day Spas" like that are usually part of a dermatology practice...