Bomb explosion at California courthouse injures five: officials

A bomb explosion at a California courthouse injured at least five people Wednesday morning, officials said.

A male suspect has been detained and the courthouse remained closed Wednesday afternoon as investigators processed the scene, according to a social media post by Santa Barbara County Sheriff spokesperson Raquel Zick.

The explosion came from “an intentionally set improvised explosive device," the sheriff’s office said.

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Santa Maria is about 160 miles north of downtown Los Angeles.

Five people were being treated at a nearby hospital, hospital spokesperson Sandy Doucette told CNN>

“Of these, three are in fair condition, while two are in good condition. We are providing them with the highest level of care and support,” she told CNN.