A house exploded in a neighborhood near Washington, D.C. Police wanted to search the house because they heard 30 flares. Many homes were evacuated after the explosion. The suspect was still in the house when the explosion occurred.
A vehicle parked in the driveway was found to have been damaged by fire. The blast scattered debris and neighboring windows shattered from the force of the explosion.
James Yoo started throwing around 30 to 40 flares from his backyard area. When the police got there and tried to talk to Yoo, he shot at them. As authorities were moving in, the house exploded.
The homeowner is described as a “paranoid recluse” who had “covered his windows with aluminum foil.”
According to police, it appears that Yoo activated his stove, waited for gas to accumulate within the dwelling, and then ignited it.
Yoo is believed to have died, according to the authorities.
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