Another Marina del Rey location possibly linked to deadly LASD explosion

LASD explosion investigation in Marina del Rey

Law enforcement continues to investigate a Marina Del Rey storage unit in connection with the explosion in East LA that killed three LASD deputies.

LOS ANGELES COUNTY, Calif. - A second Marina del Rey location is under investigation as authorities try to determine if it is in any way related to last week's East Los Angeles explosion that killed three sheriff's deputies. 

What we know:

The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and the Los Angeles Police Department served a search warrant in the 4200 block of Via Marina around 3:45 p.m. on July 22.

SkyFOX captured the moments where LASD's Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives was circling the area.

On Wednesday morning, law enforcement was still at the scene, located near several storage units of an apartment complex between Via Dolce and Via Marina near Mother's Beach.

Authorities reportedly inspected a storage unit tied to someone who's believed to collect and store explosives. 

During Wednesday's search, a box with a name and number out of Florida was removed from the unit. It is possibly connected to a technical advisor in Florida. It appears air tanks and rifles were also pulled from the storage unit. 

What they're saying:

Residents in the apartment complex said they received notifications alerting them to stay away from their balconies, doors, and windows, but they weren't told exactly why. 

"It's very scary, and I don't really know what's going to come of it," one resident said. "So, it's not a good feeling." 

"I haven't seen a bomb squad robot other than in a movie, so it was just kind of a mind-blowing experience for all of us. You know, there's a lot of young kids in there [apartment building]. So a lot of the parents were scared and it was just a crazy time. Really, we didn't know what was going on," another resident shared. 

The backstory:

The police presence comes a day after a boat docked nearby was under investigation and now, authorities are looking to see if Monday's boat and Tuesday's Via Marina site were in any way linked to last week's explosion in East Los Angeles that killed three members of the LASD.

The first location was in relation to a boat docked in the marina just off the 13900 block of Marquesas Way. The second location is less than a mile away. 

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In a statement, the LASD said they were following leads which led them to the second location, but they have not said what - if anything - was recovered during the operation.

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