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Man Killed in Backyard Explosion

2007 Reader Submission
Pending Acceptance

WEST CHESTER, Ohio -- A Miami University sophomore died in a backyard explosion in West Chester on Wednesday, and police now know more about the device that killed him.

Dispatchers said the explosion happened behind a home on Apache Way off Tylersville Road just after 2 p.m.

News 5's Eric Flack said a group of teens and young men were playing with explosives, trying to blow up a small log house or playhouse when the blast occurred.

"All we heard was like a big bang. I thought it was like an earthquake or something," neighbor Angela Frazer said.

Witnesses said only one person was injured, but that man, Daniel Ferraro, 19, died of his injuries.

"The boy was face down. He didn't move at all," neighbor Andrew Brunke said.

Ferraro's sister was one of the first to call 911.

Caller: Um, something just blew up and we need someone at 6747 Apache Road, West Chester, Ohio

911 Dispatcher: OK, what do you mean by something just blew up?

Caller: Um, my brother and his friends were in the backyard, I don't know exactly what happened, but I think my brother's injured, probably (unintelligble) I need an ambulance ASAP, please.

Police said that the device was a 6-inch long pipe bomb, filled with a pound of an explosive called Pyrodex. Pyrodex is a widely available substitute for black powder.

Investigators said that the blast was powerful enough to destroy a car. Police said Ferraro was killed by a piece of debris that flew 110 feet from the explosion site.

Family friends said Ferraro had made explosives before and his mother had begged him to stop before something like Wednesday happened.

"Very, very nice people. My heart just really racks with pain. You know it's hard to lose a child like that," Marilyn Danaher said.

The three others with Ferraro, Robert Moser, 19, and two unidentified boys, age 14 and 15, have been charged with involuntary manslaughter and illegally manufacturing explosives.

Moser was released on $35,000 bond and will appear in court on Wednesday. The teens were arraigned Wednesday morning and placed on home incarceration.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms is assisting in the investigation.

Submitted on 01/03/2008

Submitted by: Charles Avery
Reference: wlwt.com 3 JAN 2008

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Chip said:
Definitely Keep: For Darwin's Eyes
Much more detail. Thanks Charles.


Bruce said:
Definitely Keep: For Darwin's Eyes
Thanks, Charles, we've already received this story a few times. Yours does provide quite a bit more detail however, so we'll pass it on.


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