An armed suspect wearing tactical gear emerged from a Queens home moments after a fiery explosion erupted Saturday as New York City Police Department (NYPD) officers responded to a 911 call for shots fired and a man yelling, "kill them, kill them."Keegan Thompson, 33, was shot by police and arrested following the explosion, according to NYPD Assistant Chief Christopher McIntosh.Authorities later discovered two dead family members inside the home.Officers responded just after 12 p.m.
local time to a home on Ocean Crest Boulevard in Far Rockaway after the caller reported her husband was armed, McIntosh said.When police arrived, they encountered a woman outside the home who said she had heard gunshots, entered a room and found a body lying on a bed before leaving the house and calling 911.She also warned officers that her husband had a shotgun, officials said.TWO POLICE OFFICERS SHOT, SUSPECT 'ACTIVELY FIRING AT POLICE' IN SYRACUSE STANDOFF LASTING HOURS: REPORTFamily members and neighbors gather near an FDNY ambulance as emergency responders investigate a shooting, explosion and police-involved shooting at a home in the Far Rockaway neighborhood of Queens, N.Y., on Saturday.
(Peter Gerber)Officers established a perimeter, requested the NYPD Emergency Service Unit (ESU) and repeatedly attempted to contact the suspect, but were unable to establish communication.At about 12:15 p.m., as ESU officers prepared to enter, a large explosion erupted from inside the home, McIntosh said.Fifteen to 20 seconds later, the suspect emerged from the burning home carrying a shotgun while wearing a tactical vest loaded with additional ammunition.Officers repeatedly ordered the suspect to raise his hands and drop the weapon, police said.When he failed to comply and continued holding the shotgun, an officer fired, striking him.He was taken into custody, and officers rendered aid before he was taken to Jamaica Hospital, where he remains in critical but stable condition.8 FAMILY MEMBERS, ...