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Man charged in car explosion that injured two police officers
**Warning: Movie may be difficult to observe**
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Police Department and Fire Arson investigators are looking into the cause of an explosion that sent three people, including two police officers, to area hospitals early Tuesday morning.
Fire officials say officers were attempting to talk to a Andrew Guerrero, 57, around two a.m. at the Stassney Food Mart on five thousand seven hundred seventeen South Interstate 35. When officers attempted to get closer to Guerrero, he hopped back in his car and said, “I think I’m going to set the car on fire,” according to APD dash camera movie. A few seconds later, a noisy pop is heard and fire engulfed the vehicle.
One of the officers said he eyed Guerrero with a lighter in his palm, and investigators believe the car had fuel in it.
The officers were able to pull Guerrero – who was alone – away from searing car before fire crews arrived, and he was taken to University Medical Center Brackenridge. He was later taken to Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, where he remains in the burn center.
Police say they believe Guerrero of the car was attempting to commit suicide.
“That car got hot quick,” said Austin Fire Department Cpt. Andy Reardon. “We’re talking thousands of degrees inwards there; you spotted the force it created right there. For him to get back in the car like that, to do that, he was very dedicated on killing himself.”
Austin’s Fire Marshal took Guerrero into custody on June 8th on first-degree arson charges. His bond was set at $25,000.
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“I don’t know that the officers could have done anything different in situation,” said APD Cmdr. Nick Wright. “But it’s just a little chunk of skill; everything they get, they can put in toolbox and take with them to a similar call later on down the line.”
Meantime, one of the two officers involved went to South Austin Medical Center with minor injuries to his arm; he hit his elbow in the incident. The officer managed to drive his own cruiser to get checked out at the hospital and was treated and released. The other officer was treated at the scene and released.
“I’m very proud of the officers’ courageous life-saving efforts and eased their injuries were minor,” said Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo. “My thoughts and prayers go out to the person they saved.”
A witness who called nine hundred eleven said when the car exploded, it sounded like a bomb had gone off.
Investigators will be reviewing dash cam movie from the officers’ patrol cars, in addition to any security movie from the Food Mart. The Food Mart was not bruised in the explosion.
“Pretty intense few minutes when the car caught fire,” said AFD Division Chief Palmer Buck. “The building was undamaged. The car is a total loss, and we’ll know more after the investigation’s accomplish about all the circumstances that happened that led up to the car catching on fire and all the people being injured.”
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Man charged in car explosion that injured two police officers
**Warning: Movie may be difficult to observe**
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Police Department and Fire Arson investigators are looking into the cause of an explosion that sent three people, including two police officers, to area hospitals early Tuesday morning.
Fire officials say officers were attempting to talk to a Andrew Guerrero, 57, around two a.m. at the Stassney Food Mart on five thousand seven hundred seventeen South Interstate 35. When officers attempted to get closer to Guerrero, he hopped back in his car and said, “I think I’m going to set the car on fire,” according to APD dash camera movie. A few seconds later, a noisy pop is heard and fire engulfed the vehicle.
One of the officers said he eyed Guerrero with a lighter in his palm, and investigators believe the car had fuel in it.
The officers were able to pull Guerrero – who was alone – away from searing car before fire crews arrived, and he was taken to University Medical Center Brackenridge. He was later taken to Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, where he remains in the burn center.
Police say they believe Guerrero of the car was attempting to commit suicide.
“That car got hot quick,” said Austin Fire Department Cpt. Andy Reardon. “We’re talking thousands of degrees inwards there; you spotted the force it created right there. For him to get back in the car like that, to do that, he was very dedicated on killing himself.”
Austin’s Fire Marshal took Guerrero into custody on June 8th on first-degree arson charges. His bond was set at $25,000.
APD plans to use the movie to train future cadets.
“I don’t know that the officers could have done anything different in situation,” said APD Cmdr. Nick Wright. “But it’s just a little chunk of skill; everything they get, they can put in toolbox and take with them to a similar call later on down the line.”
Meantime, one of the two officers involved went to South Austin Medical Center with minor injuries to his arm; he hit his elbow in the incident. The officer managed to drive his own cruiser to get checked out at the hospital and was treated and released. The other officer was treated at the scene and released.
“I’m very proud of the officers’ courageous life-saving efforts and relaxed their injuries were minor,” said Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo. “My thoughts and prayers go out to the person they saved.”
A witness who called nine hundred eleven said when the car exploded, it sounded like a bomb had gone off.
Investigators will be reviewing dash cam movie from the officers’ patrol cars, in addition to any security movie from the Food Mart. The Food Mart was not bruised in the explosion.
“Pretty intense few minutes when the car caught fire,” said AFD Division Chief Palmer Buck. “The building was undamaged. The car is a total loss, and we’ll know more after the investigation’s finish about all the circumstances that happened that led up to the car catching on fire and all the people being injured.”