VIDEO: One person has died following a home explosion in Liberty Township Saturday evening. Liberty police confirmed that Justin Braun, 34, died as a result of the explosion. Two other people, including a four-year-old boy, are critically injured.
Liberty Fire Chief Douglas Theobald said they were called around 9:25 p.m. to a house on East Montrose Street for a fire, but when crews got there, they saw the house had exploded. โRight now, itโs just a very initial investigation,โ Theobald said. โIt appears there possibly were some illegal fireworks involved.โ Theobald said a significant amount of gun powder was found in the garage. โThis is a pretty significant explosion for fireworks. Again, remind people, leave the fireworks to the professionals,โ Theobald said.
