Tragedy struck this weekend when a 26-year-old Michigan man was unexpectedly killed after a small cannon exploded during the festivities at a local family baby shower.
According to a news release from the Michigan State Police first obtained by People, Evan Thomas Silva of Hartland, Michigan was standing approximately 10-15 feet away from the cannon when it exploded and struck him with metal shrapnel at around 7:30 p.m.
on Saturday night. Related: Rapper 6 Dogs Reportedly Dead At 21 Years Old Of Apparent Suicide While there were others in the group at the party who had been in the vicinity of the cannon at the time of its explosion, authorities say Silva was the only one who was hit by the shrapnel.
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