A police officer standing beside his patrol car.
The Arlington County Police Department said on Monday night that they were initially investigating a suspect for discharging a flare gun in his house.
  • A home in Virginia went up in flames just as police officers were about to search it.
  • Police said they were investigating the property after a suspect discharged a flare gun inside.
  • The police said the explosion occurred after the suspect continued to discharge rounds. 

A house in Virginia blew up in a Hollywood-style explosion just before police officers were about to execute a search on the property.

The Arlington County Police Department said in a post on X, formerly Twitter, on Monday night that they were investigating a suspect in the 800 block of N. Burlington Street.