Name: A man was killed at a baby shower in Michigan after a celebratory cannon exploded
Brand: cnn.com
SKU: cnn-com-356
Availability: OnlineOnly

critic

A man was killed at a baby shower in Michigan after a celebratory cannon exploded

preview

(CNN)A man attending a baby shower was killed when a small cannon exploded in the back yard of a home near Flint, Michigan, police said.Evan Thomas Silva, 26, died Saturday after he was struck by shrapnel from the cannon, which was fired to "celebrate the baby's pending arrival," Michigan State Police said in a statement.When the cannon was fired by the homeowner, police said the cannon blew up, spraying metal shrapnel across the yard that struck Silva, three vehicles and the garage of the home in Gaines Township.Silva was standing about 10 to 15 feet away from the cannon, and was the only person hit by shrapnel, police said. He was taken to a local hospital, where he died from his injuries."The cannon did not contain any projectiles, but it is suspected that the gun powder loaded into the device caused the cannon to fracture, resulting in shrapnel being spread in the area," according to the police statement.Read More reported that Silva was a friend of the family who hosted the event. Silva was from Hartland, Michigan, according to police.Police said the cannon was similar to a "signal cannon," which releases a flash, a loud boom and smoke when fired, and "is more commonly used now as a novelty item." The homeowner had purchased the cannon at an auction and had fired it several times before, police said.Genesee County prosecutors will review the case when Michigan State Police's investigation concludes, police said.Silva's death is not dissimilar from accidents that have occurred at gender reveal parties, wherein soon-to-be parents announce the gender of their unborn child with pyrotechnic devices or elaborate displays that have caused , or .

(CNN)A man attending a baby shower was killed when a small cannon exploded in the back yard of a home near Flint, Michigan, police said.Evan Thomas Silva, 26, died Saturday after he was struck by shrapnel from the cannon, which was fired to "celebrate the baby's pending arrival," Michigan State Police said in a statement.When the cannon was fired by the homeowner, police said the cannon blew up, spraying metal shrapnel across the yard that struck Silva, three vehicles and the garage of the home in Gaines Township.Silva was standing about 10 to 15 feet away from the cannon, and was the only...

public

Senior Assignment Editor at CNN. Has never worn the same outfit twice. Emerson alum. Opinions are my own.

Amanda Watts

Scottie Andrew

It’s our job to #GoThere & tell the most difficult stories. For breaking news, follow  @CNNBRK  and download our app http://cnn.com/apps

cnn.com

Credible

Speculation

Anecdotal Evidence

Generalization

Stacking the Deck

Appeal to Authority

Straw Man

Slippery Slope

Emotional Appeal

Red Herring

False Dilemma

Illogical

Moral Equivalency

Ad Hominem

Correlation w/o Causation

Semantics

Begging the Question

Faulty Analogy

Non Sequitur

Bandwagon

Dogmatism

Failing Occam's Razor

Biased

Pure Opinion

Hit Piece

Racial Bias

National Bias

Religious Bias

Financial Incentive

Political Agenda

Gender Bias

Misused Image/Video

Study Misinterpreted

Mistake

Misused Term

Science Misrepresented

Factual Error

Satire

Surface Level

Lack of Reliable Sources

Sensational

Not Credible

Investigative

Balanced

Well Sourced

Great Context

sports

entertainment

U.S.

international

business

technology

science

culture

politics

media

health

A man was killed at a baby shower in Michigan after a celebratory cannon exploded

No article scores yet.

CRITIC REVIEWS

PUBLIC REVIEWS