In Connecticut with the release of the hostage, a massive explosion: 8 victims

In one of the private houses North haven (CT) , a powerful explosion occurred which rocked several districts of the city. As a result of the incident injured 8 people.

Shortly before that the police of North haven said the woman, announcing the capture of hostages in one of private houses. The staff of the Special Weapons Assault Team together with the police made inspection of the area and to establish contact with the man who held hostage his own wife, when suddenly the explosion occurred. As it turned out, the staff of special forces came into being near the house of the spouses shed, where it was installed booby traps. The structure immediately broke out, the flames spread to the house.

BREAKING: felt a large explosion during police standoff now a huge fire off Quinnipiac Ave in #NorthHaven. pic.twitter.com/LfTfuzAL1X

— Kevin Galliford (@KallMeKG) May 3, 2018

«A powerful explosion during a police RAID, a huge fire on Quinnipiac Ave. in North haven».

The officers were taken to Yale hospital of new haven with minor injuries.

«We have just finished dinner, and I heard a Bang, he knocked my wife down, told reporters WTNH a man living in the neighborhood. — The house was completely on fire, was heard as «shoot» bullets. I think he had ammunition».

Domestic violence incident leads to explosion in barn in densely populated Quinnipiac Ave neighborhood in North Haven, 4 to 6 officers hurt pic.twitter.com/Dl4SgbX3I9

— Josh Kovner (@jkovner_courant) May 3, 2018

«Incident of family violence has led to an explosion in the barn in a densely populated area Quinnipiac Ave. in North haven, 4-6 officers was injured.»

At a press conference Advisor to the city Michael Fred reported that the man kept his wife under lock and key 3 days. At the time of the explosion, the woman managed to run away from home. According to Fred, the law enforcement officers — cuts, grazes and concussion, but life-threatening injuries there .

As has informed the edition of the Hartford Courant competent source informed the woman was treated in hospital after a brutal beating, and in April filed for divorce.

The culprit is not currently detained. His name, the police of North haven also has not yet reported.

Breaking: Police say that suspect in North Haven house explosion has been holding a woman hostage for the last four days. The fire continues to rage in the house. pic.twitter.com/A3c5F2B0M7

— Porter Media News (@PorterMediaNews) May 3, 2018

«The police said that the suspect in the house explosion in North haven held a woman hostage for the last four days. The fire continues to rage in the house.»

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