I was browsing the headlines and ran across this 5 minutes ago. No lie....not even looking for it. Strange coincidence. I was relieved when I saw Kentucky.
Man injured after potato gun explodes
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A Buechel man is facing criminal charges after injuring himself with a homemade potato gun.
Metro Police found 54-year-old John Berthiaume II lying in the street Sunday afternoon around 4:15 in front of a home on Alpha Avenue. Investigators say he was injured after his homemade potato gun exploded.
Berthiaume was at University Hospital recovering from injuries to his right arm and leg.
He was cited for wanton endangerment because the explosion sent shrapnel through the wall of a home across the street. No one in that home was hurt.
Potato guns can pack a powerful punch, and most are made with PVC pipes and a propane tank.
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