BRENTWOOD, N.H. -- A New Hampshire police officer was shot to death after he responded to a domestic disturbance at a home that later exploded and burned, authorities said Monday.
The gunman was presumed dead in the ensuing blaze.
Attorney General Joseph Foster said late Monday night that 48-year-old Stephen Arkell of Brentwood was shot and killed when he answered the call in a suburban neighborhood for people older than 55.
After the shooting, the house burst into flames. An explosion blew the front off the house, and within an hour, it had burned down.
Foster said Michael Nolan, 47, the son of the homeowner, is the suspected gunman.
Debra Vasapolli, director of public relations at Exeter Hospital, said one person was taken to the hospital but that the person was not the victim of a gunshot wound. She declined to provide more details.
The blaze started about 4 p.m., but firefighters were kept away from the scene until about 6 p.m. The fire was largely extinguished about a half-hour later, and it didn't appear to have spread to neighboring houses.
A Section on 05/13/2014