Vader killed two children who were injured after GRENADE explodes in Grandpa’s property in Indiana
Father killed and his two children injured after GRENADE explodes at Indiana home while going through their grandfather’s belongings
- A father was killed and his two teenage children injured by shrapnel after a hand grenade exploded at their Indiana home
- The family was reportedly going through their grandfather’s belongings when they came across the grenade and the pin was pulled
- Bryan Niedert, 47, was pronounced dead while his 14-year-old son and 18-year-old daughter were taken to hospital
A father was killed and his two teenage children injured after a hand grenade exploded Saturday night at their home in northwestern Indiana.
The explosion occurred around 6:30 p.m. in the gated community of Lakes of the Four Seasons, south of Gary, Indiana.
Police say the family were going through their grandfather’s belongings at home when they discovered the hand grenade.
A family member is said to have pulled the pin causing the grenade to explode.
Law enforcement officers at the scene discovered an unconscious man, who was later identified as 47-year-old Bryan Niedert. He was pronounced dead by the Lake County coroner.
An Indiana father was killed and his two teenage children were injured by shrapnel after a hand grenade exploded at their home.
Police responded and found 47-year-old Bryan Niedert unconscious after the explosion
The cause and manner of his death are pending the results of an autopsy, which the coroner’s office says will take place Monday.
On Sunday, detectives were “investigating whether the device had self-detonated due to its age or other factors, whether the pin had been pulled or whether some other circumstance was involved,” deputies said.
According to ABC 7an unknown person pulled the pin in and it exploded.
Niedert’s two children, an 18-year-old girl and a 14-year-old boy, suffered shrapnel injuries and were transported to a local hospital for treatment.
Concerned about the possibility of other explosives, authorities then called the Porter County Bomb Squad to secure the area and investigate further.
The Bomb Squad was on site to secure the area and conduct further investigation into the cause of the explosion
Detectives from the Lake County Sheriff’s Homicide Department and the CSI Unit were also involved in the investigation.
“Coroner David J. Pastrick and the staff of the Lake County Coroner’s Office would like to extend our sincere condolences and prayers to Bryan’s wife and family,” the coroner’s office said in a statement.
“Thank you to all law enforcement agencies for their prompt response and assistance with this tragic circumstance.
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