South Los Angeles explosion: LAPD, ATF investigating illegal fireworks detonation; 17 hurt in blast

ByTony Cabrera and Jessica De Nova

Thursday, July 1, 2021

South LA explosion: LAPD, ATF investigating; 17 hurt in blast

Local and federal investigators were combining efforts Thursday to determine why a cache of illegal fireworks exploded as it was being destroyed in South Los Angeles.

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