Explosion kills Pa. man in Tyrone

Sep 08, 2015 at 10:11 pm by Observer-Review


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Explosion kills Pa. man in Tyrone

TYRONE--The Schuyler County Sheriff's Office responded to a private residence on Taylor Road in the town of Tyrone Saturday, Sept. 5, at10:14 p.m. for a report of an explosion with a person who had received
a laceration. Upon arrival, deputies found a deceased male identified as James D. Whitney, 81, of Austin, Pennsylvania. Initial investigation revealed a homemade noise cannon was set off which exploded, causing shrapnel to hit and kill Whitney. The incident is still under investigation at this time. Assisting at the scene were Tyrone Ambulance and the New York State Police Forensic Identification Unit.

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