Dad-to-be killed when gender-reveal device explodes: Police
The father-to-be was killed and the uncle-to-be was injured.
February 22, 2021, 2:57 PM
A 28-year-old father-to-be was killed when a device he was building for his baby's gender-reveal party exploded, authorities said.
The deadly incident took place shortly before noon on Sunday in Liberty, New York, the New York State Police said.
The explosion killed the father-to-be, Christopher Pekny, and injured his brother, 27-year-old Michael Pekny, police said.
The New York State Police and their Bomb Disposal Unit are investigating, police said.
ABC News' Josh Hoyos contributed to this report.
