Michigan man killed when cannon used at baby shower explodes (09 February 2021, for {EMAIL})

GAINES TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Authorities in Michigan are reporting the death of a man in an explosion that occurred during a baby shower. A small cannon device was fired in the backyard of a home in Genesee County's Gaines Township on Saturday by the homeowner. The cannon blew up, spraying metal shrapnel that struck an unidentified 26-year-old Hartland man who was standing nearby. Authorities say the man was taken to Hurley Medical Center in Flint, where he later died of his injuries. The explosion also damaged three vehicles. Michigan State Police and the Gaines Township Fire Department are investigating. Daily digest [Michigan man killed when cannon used at baby shower explodes]( [Michigan man killed when cannon used at baby shower explodes]( [GAINES TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Authorities in Michigan are reporting the death of a man in an explosion that occurred during a baby shower. 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