28 세 남성이 성별 공개 파티에서 사용되는 장치가 폭발 한 후 사망했습니다., 뉴욕 주 경찰에 따르면.
경찰은 일요일 정오 직전 폭발 신고에 대응했다. Christopher Pekny, of Liberty, 뉴욕, was building the device that exploded. He was the father-to-be, 경찰에 따르면.
Pekny’s 27-year-old brother, Michael Pekny, was injured and taken to a nearby hospital, state police said.
Police did not give further information on what kind of device it was, except that it was not intended to harm others.
이번달 초, a Michigan man died after a small cannon exploded at a baby shower, 경찰은 말했다. While the cannon was not directly related to the baby’s gender, it was fired to “celebrate the baby’s pending arrival,” Michigan State Police said in a statement.
This most recent death follows in the line of other gender reveals gone bad, 포함 ㅏ 2020 wildfire in Southern California 과 a plane crash in Texas.
After last year’s wildfire, the blogger Jenna Karvunidis — who is largely credited for creating the gender reveal party — took to Facebook to condemn the over-the-top events.
“Stop having these stupid parties. For the love of God, stop burning things down to tell everyone about your kid’s penis. No one cares but you,” 그녀가 적었다.
