Man injured in explosion in Central Park; section of park closed

[B2G]

Source: ABC News

CENTRAL PARK, Manhattan (WABC) --

A man was critically injured Sunday morning in an explosion in Central Park near Fifth Avenue and East 62nd Street, and a section of the park has been closed as police investigate.

Eyewitnesses say the victim was walking with a friend when he stepped on something and it blew up.


Police say the accident is likely fireworks-related because of the time of year.

The NYPD bomb squad is on the scene.

Read more: http://abc7ny.com/news/man-critically-injured-by-explosive-device-in-central-park/1411833/

[DustyJoe]

1. Damn AR15's anyway

n/t

[BlueNoMatterWho]

2. Stepping on fireworks blows your leg off?

[B2G]

3. Yeah, that sounds weird. nt

[sir pball]

6. Big commercial shells, easily.

Every year there's jackasses all over town (I'm in Harlem) shooting off serious sky-artillery; the *pounds* of black powder in those things is scarily unstable - a hard crush, like a man stepping on it, can easily touch it off. He's actually pretty lucky, they can take your head off..

[Hoppy]

7. Why just today, there is a documentary on the D.U. right hand column, video section.

It shows several people getting their feet, hands and heads blown off by fireworks.. They look silly with silly expressions on their faces but I think those dumb-asses deserve it. Nobody should play with no fireworks.

[B2G]

9. It appears he stepped on something while climbing a rock.

Pics are not pretty. He's a tourist from the DC area.

It doesn't sound like he was playing with fireworks, but was unfortunate to step on something that was already there.

[melman]

8. Definitely

I think maybe some people don't realize what's available. There is some crazy stuff out there.

[Helen Borg]

12. Big fireworks...

[Kingofalldems]

15. Looks like Trump and his idiot follwers upset that this wasn't terror related.

Does Trump actually hope for terror attacks?

[stopbush]

4. Breaking: Paul Ryan puts hold on the House voting on gun control measures

Says legislation regulating strolling in the parks is "a more-pressing issue."

[B2G]

5. 2 blocks from Elie Wiesel's funeral

The attendants heard the explosion.

[csziggy]

10. I wonder if he stepped on a tennis ball bomb

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027965426

http://www.snopes.com/critters/mishaps/tennisball.asp

[B2G]

11. Wow. That's completely sick. nt

[FreeState]

13. NYPD is reporting it was a homemade IED n/t

[milestogo]

14. Really scary to think how malicious people are.

I hope they catch whoever planted it.

[tclambert]

16. It must be a true thing. It's on Youtube.

Here's one made with sparklers: