An explosion from a homemade bomb was reported on Wednesday morning at the Superior Court of California, Santa Maria Courthouse, in Santa Barbara County. The incident left two individuals with non-life-threatening injuries and resulted in the immediate closure of the courthouse, confirmed by local authorities.
The Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office responded to the call at 8:48 a.m. Deputy spokesperson Raquel Zick announced on X that an adult male was detained shortly after the explosion. As of 10:30 a.m., the area around the courthouse was declared unsafe.
This courthouse, noting its history as the site for Michael Jackson’s trial, remains a focal point of legal activity in Santa Maria. Local law enforcement has launched an investigation to determine the motive and prevent further incidents.
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