Man believed to have fired shots before a Virginia house exploded died in the blast, police say

By MATTHEW BARAKAT and BEN FINLEY
Associated Press

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Authorities say the suspect who fired rounds from a duplex in an Arlington, Virginia, neighborhood before the home exploded is presumed dead. Fifty-six-year-old James Yoo has been identified by Arlington County Police Chief Andy Penn as the the owner of the duplex and the individual whose actions brought police to the home on Monday after firing a “flare-type gun” from inside the house more than 30 times. Penn says after attempts to communicate with Yoo were unsuccessful, a search warrant was obtained. Police attempted to execute the warrant and Yoo fired several rounds inside the home before the house subsequently exploded.