By Daily Mail (U.S.) | Created at 2025-03-21 00:16:44 | Updated at 2025-04-06 05:08:16
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Oklahoma sheriff's deputies and officers were injured when an explosion went off at the Pushmataha County Sheriff's Office and Jail on Thursday.
Two officers and two deputies sustained minor injuries in the blast, Sheriff BJ Hedgecock told KXII.
He noted that both the sheriff's office and jail sections of the building were rocked by the explosion and said that it occurred at the back of the building, in an office.
The two officers who were injured were treated at the scene, and the two deputies who suffered from smoke inhalation were brought to a local emergency room.
Inmates who were housed at the jail have also been moved to facilities in nearby counties as a precaution, KTUL reports.
In a Facebook post, the Pushmataha County Sheriff's Office explained 'there was a fire.'
'All staff are safe and all inmates were unharmed and have been distributed to different countries,' it continued.
'We would like to thank the immediate response by Antlers Fire Dept/EMS, Antlers PD, Choctaw Lighthorse Police, Choctaw Nation EMS, Choctaw County S.O./EMS, Pushmataha County Hospital, Mccurtain County S.O., Choctaw Nation, Atoka County S.O., Pittsburgh County S.O., Johnston County S.O., Oklahoma Highway Patrol and all other responding agencies, we are truly grateful.'
An explosion went off at the Pushmataha County Sheriff's Office on Thursday
Investigators are now working to determine what may have caused the blast.
This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
