A Michigan man was killed at a baby shower when a cannon used for a gender-reveal exploded.
According to police, a “small cannon device” exploded, spraying metal shrapnel that hit the 26-year-old victim as well as several nearby vehicles.
A 26-year-old Hartland man died after a small canon device exploded during a baby shower. https://t.co/zjF5IotTXK
— The Detroit News (@detroitnews) February 8, 2021
It’s not the first time a gender-reveal stunt has gone wrong. An Iowa woman was killed by an explosion in 2019, while another party last September sparked a wildfire that burned thousands of acres in Southern California.
Do we need to ban all gender reveal parties? What’s your ‘party gone wrong’ story?