This police body cam footage of an explosion in Indio is terrifying

Indio Police have released body cam footage of an explosion that left one person dead and injured an officer. It is terrifying.

Officers and firefighters responded to the fire on King Street after a report of a gas smell, according to the Desert Sun. Footage shows officers trying to get a resident out when the explosion happens.

The officer suffered 2nd degree burns to his right arm. and was taken to the hospital by an ambulance. Another person who had been in the building was airlifted to the hospital with major injuries. He later died of severe burns.

“Officers put their pants on one leg at a time, just as everyone else does,” says the Facebook post accompanying the video. “Officers are no better than anyone else but have a different calling than most. Officers live a life where they run towards danger and not away from it. Every day that an Officer puts their uniform on, they run the risk of never returning home at the end of their shift. When confronted with danger or when injured, Officers continue to do their job, they continue to fight, they continue the rescue and they continue to maintain public safety for the citizens they serve. Here is an example of everything described above. This is an Officers everyday life, every day they put the uniform on.”