Eight NYPD officers injured in massive explosion while responding to knife-wielding man in Queens home
Eight NYPD officers were injured in a massive explosion while responding to a 911 call about a knife-wielding, intoxicated man at a Queens home. The explosion occurred as officers approached the residence, sending them flying and engulfing the house in flames. Police have not located the suspect, Amru Parsaram, who is believed to have brought gas cans to the scene.
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Cops Eight NYPD officers injured in massive explosion while responding to knife-wielding man in Queens home Amru Parsaram, 50, arrived intoxicated with a knife and gas cans and is still unaccounted for, police say By Robert McGreevy Fox News Published April 30, 2026 2:37pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Queens home explodes as NYPD officers respond to 911 call A home in Queens, New York, bursts into flames, sending NYPD officers flying. (Credit: @NYPDPC / X) NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! At least eight police officers were injured in a Queens, New York, explosion Thursday after responding to calls that a knife-wielding man was threatening people inside a home.
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