NEW YORK (1010 WINS) -- Eleven people were injured, including seven NYPD officers and a firefighter, in an explosion and fire at a Queens home early Thursday that authorities believe is linked to a domestic dispute.
The suspect — Anroop Parasram, 50 — remained unaccounted for Thursday but was reportedly believed to be dead after authorities said he broke into the home of his estranged wife in South Ozone Park armed with a knife and two canisters of gasoline. According to ABC7, he may have set himself on fire in the basement apartment where his relatives lived.
Parasram used to live at the residence at 107-55 130th St., according to police, who said he had three expired orders of protection against him.
NYPD bodycam video shows the moment the home exploded and caught fire around 3 a.m. as officers were responding to a 911 call from the location.
Four family members — the estranged wife, their child and two grandkids — managed to escape, with three of them suffering minor injuries.
The house ultimately collapsed in the fire. The FDNY said nearly 300 fire and EMS personnel responded.Glenn Schuck
Seven NYPD officers were injured in “a massive fiery explosion” as they attempted to enter the home, according to NYPD Assistant Chief Christopher McIntosh, who said the blast was “so powerful it knocked them off their feet.”
“Multiple officers were thrown from their feet, with some being launched into gates at the front of the residence,” he said.
“They stood up, they got up, they ran into the burning home,” McIntosh said. “Because that’s what the job required, and that’s what they do every day.”
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said an FDNY firefighter also suffered minor injuries in the response. "I thank our officers and firefighters for their extraordinary bravery in the face of a complex and dangerous situation," the mayor wrote on X.
“Multiple officers were thrown from their feet, with some being launched into gates at the front of the residence,” NYPD Assistant Chief Christopher McIntosh said.Citizen App
The house ultimately collapsed in the fire. The FDNY said nearly 300 fire and EMS personnel responded.
The NYPD said video shows the suspect “carrying two garbage bags filled with canisters containing an unknown substance,” believed to be the gas that fueled the blaze.
