Western Standard - December 05, 2023


Arlington Explosion - 56 year old suspect identified


Episode Stats

Length

1 minute

Words per Minute

135.55194

Word Count

167

Sentence Count

6


Summary

Explosion at 800 block of North Burlington Street in Orange, CA. Suspect was inside the residence at the time of the explosion, and he is presumed at this point to be deceased. No human remains have been located at the scene, and the office of the Chief Medical Examiner will work to positively identify the individual.


Transcript

00:00:00.240 Yesterday at approximately 445 in the afternoon, the Orange County Police
00:00:04.720 Department was dispatched to the 800 block of North Burlington Street for
00:00:08.640 the report of a possible shots fired incident.
00:00:12.720 Based on the preliminary investigation of this incident, we believe that the
00:00:16.480 resident of the home, James U 56 of Arlington, is the involved suspect.
00:00:23.760 The Orange County Police Department does not have prior documented interactions
00:00:27.360 with the suspect at this address other than two calls for service for loud noise
00:00:32.800 over the past couple years.
00:00:36.400 We are aware of concerning social media posts allegedly made by the suspect,
00:00:40.960 and these will be reviewed as part of the ongoing criminal investigation.
00:00:45.920 The suspect was inside the residence at the time of the explosion,
00:00:50.240 and he is presumed at this point to be deceased.
00:00:52.320 No human remains have been located at the scene and the office of the chief medical examiner
00:00:59.200 will work to positively identify the individual and determine the cause and manner of death.