{"id":14267,"date":"2023-12-05T09:04:48","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T03:34:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/farratanews.online\/house-explosion-rocks-virginia-neighborhood-as-police-try-to-serve-search-warrant\/"},"modified":"2023-12-05T09:04:48","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T03:34:48","slug":"house-explosion-rocks-virginia-neighborhood-as-police-try-to-serve-search-warrant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/farratanews.online\/house-explosion-rocks-virginia-neighborhood-as-police-try-to-serve-search-warrant\/","title":{"rendered":"House explosion rocks Virginia neighborhood as police try to serve search warrant"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A home in Arlington, Virginia, exploded as police were investigating a man who fired a flare gun from inside the residence Monday night, police said.<\/p>\n

Neighbors reported possible shots fired around 4:45 p.m. and police officers determined a flare gun had been fired, Arlington County Police Department spokesperson Ashley Savage told reporters.<\/p>\n

After 8 p.m., as officers had been trying to conduct a search warrant at the house, \u201cthe suspect inside the residence discharged several rounds,\u201d Savage said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe house subsequently exploded,\u201d she said. The fire was still being put out shortly after 10 p.m. <\/p>\n

Officials have not been able to go into the home and could not confirm if there were any deaths, but the suspect was inside when the explosion occurred, Savage said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt this point, we\u2019re only aware of one individual who was was inside the home,\u201d Savage said. <\/p>\n

Officers had been attempting to make contact with the person and do the search warrant when the shots and explosion occurred, she said.<\/p>\n

The identity of the person involved in the case was not released. The circumstances of the explosion were under investigation, Savage said.<\/p>\n

Video posted to social media showed a huge fireball and what appeared to be the roof and other debris lofted into the air during the blast.<\/p>\n

Crews were working to extinguish the fire, officials said.<\/p>\n

Police officers reported minor injuries, county police said. The department said no one had been taken to a hospital.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n[ad_2]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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