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UPDATE
At a press conference tonight (Monday) it was announced that 48-year-old Stephen Arkell, an officer with New Hampshire’s Brentwood Police Department, was shot and killed in a domestic incident this afternoon that lead to the fire & explosion.
Attorney General Joseph Foster announced Monday night that Officer Stephen Arkell was shot and killed when he entered the home at 46 Mill Pond Road in response to a call about a domestic dispute.
According to Foster, Arkell was shot by Michael Nolan, 47, who subsequently died during either the fire or explosion at the Brentwood home.
A second officer tried to enter the home after Arkell was shot, but was “driven out by gunfire,” according to Foster.
Arkell was a part-time officer and leaves behind two daughters, according to Brentwood Police Chief Wayne Robinson.
EARLIER
Besides the video of the explosion above from WMUR-TV, below are a series of pre and post explosion videos from seacoastonline. It includes one showing a woman fainting with no explanation with the clip.
A large explosion rocked a Brentwood house where a police officer was shot and wounded Monday.
A large number of police from multiple agencies responded to the home about 4:45 p.m. after a report of an officer-involved shooting.
The officer was flown to a hospital in serious condition. The extent of the officer’s injuries was not released.
SWAT teams were in the area of 46 Mill Pond Road as a fire began on the second floor of the home. About 5:50 p.m., a massive explosion rocked the house and blew out a large part of the roof. The fire was quickly spreading throughout the home.
Debra Vasapolli, director of public relations at Exeter Hospital, confirmed that one person was taken to the hospital but said that person was not the victim of a gunshot wound. She declined to provide more details.
Epping Fire Chief Don DeAngelis said he sent firefighters from his department to the scene. The incident was reported just after 4 p.m.
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