Man being swatted blows himself up December 4th (details in description)

Today 12/4/23 or for the rest of the world 4/12/23, a man being swatted (for shooting flares in a public park and firing random shots from a long barrel AR ) has filled his house with Natrual gas and upon the SWAT team forcibly entering his home detonated the natrual gas with either a shot from his AR or flare gun.

"As officers were attempting to execute a search warrant at the residence, the suspect discharged several rounds inside the home,” said ACPD. “Subsequently, an explosion occurred at the residence and officers continue to investigate the circumstances of the explosion." - ACPD

"A duplex where a suspect was involved in an ongoing incident with police exploded in a large fireball as police, including a SWAT armored vehicle, moved in. It followed the suspect repeatedly firing a flare gun over nearby Fields Park." - ARLNOW

As of right now no casualties have been reported besides the man inside of the house.

You can find updates here :

• https://www.arlnow.com/2023/12/04/part-of-bluemont-trail-closed-due-to-man-shooting-off-flare-gun

• https://wtop.com/arlington/2023/12/house-explodes-in-arlington-after-police-warn-of-man-setting-off-flare-gun

Aftermath of house :

Explosion (From a Distance):

UPDATED 12/5/23 or 5/12/23 -

Suspect name was James Yoo

Alex Wilson, the neighbor who took the video seen above — and shared worldwide on social media tonight — told ARLnow that the resident of the home was firing a rifle at police as they used the SWAT vehicle to try to get inside.

“When they rammed the front door he started firing an AR back at them,” he said. Wilson said he saw at least one officer injured following the explosion.

“He was able to walk but he was like holding his head,” said Wilson.

A man named James Yoo, listed in public records as the resident of the address to which police were initially dispatched, has been repeatedly posting paranoid screeds on his Linkedin account. One post from three days ago rants against his neighbors in the adjoining duplex unit.

Wilson — the neighbor who took the video of the explosion from his roof — described Yoo as a recluse and said he had aluminum foil covering the windows.

After the home was listed for sale a couple of years ago, Yoo chased would-be buyers off with a knife, according to Wilson. Real estate records show the home was taken off the market on at the end of 2021.

As a commenter has made me aware @Flatline_Miami he has a YouTube account where he posts paranoid content. As of right now no deaths have been reported. Besides his own. (I think). His account is "James Yoo" if you would like more info on that.

ARLNOW has updated their page with more info on the situation.

Comment :

His youtube :

More explosion pictures :

As more comments have made me aware these posts also belonged to James Yoo :