we are getting the first look at the suspect identified as gerald villabay area i don't. kiet do reports. >> reporter: a man from san jose has a long criminal history. crews on scene are waiting for the ashes of this burned-out home to cool down before they go and recover his body. firefighters found his body in a closet. somewhere within the charred walls of this burned-out home is the body of one of the most violent suspects fremont has seen in recent memory. >> to know we had a criminal in our city carrying a loaded firearm and ready to immediately start shooting at officers is just not acceptable. >> reporter: the cause of death is unclear. last night investigators tracked the suspect down to the home on roberts after. they fired tear gas in the home when he refused to surrender. tear gas may have started the fire. it smoldered all night on the porch. it was too dangerous for firefighters to spray water at a distance. by sunrise the house burst into flames in a flashover. >> it's unlikely survivable. >> reporter: police made the call to put the flames out. when they w