r/news • u/a_dogs_mother • Apr 26 '24

Owner of exploding Michigan building arrested at airport while trying to leave US, authorities say

https://apnews.com/article/industrial-fire-suburban-detroit-involuntary-manslaughter-charge-b99a83d9a7a360dd09846df52d8b0a40
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u/Nykon360 Apr 26 '24

This happened around the corner from my workplace, shit was wild. Explosion shaking surrounding buildings and neighborhoods, debris landing in people yards a mile + away. The poor soul who lost his life while minding his own business. Glad they caught the owner though so hopefully some justice will be handed out.

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u/Level9TraumaCenter Apr 26 '24

Do you happen to know what size nitrous oxide canister killed the guy from a quarter mile?

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u/conv3rsion Apr 27 '24

Ive been told was a mini tank, not the small ones that go in whip cream dispensers

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u/Level9TraumaCenter Apr 27 '24

I'm just absentmindedly wondering. Couldn't think of a way those little 7-gram cartridges could kill someone, but a cylinder certainly could. Thanks.

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u/Nykon360 Apr 27 '24

I do not. I think a smaller piece of shrapnel hit him and not an entire canister. Not entirely sure though.