San Antonio man killed by fireworks after lighting one on his head

KSAT ^ | Julie Marino and Ben Spicer

[Responsibility2nd]

SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio man was killed by fireworks on Monday night, according to the San Antonio Police Department. It happened around 12:20 a.m. in the 800 block of Harriman Place on the city’s Southwest Side.

The medical examiner’s office identified the man killed as Pablo Ruiz, 43. His cause of death was determined to be a head injury due to a fireworks mishap/incident.

According to police, a witness and Ruiz were shooting fireworks and had been drinking when he decided to light a mortar-style firework from on top of his head.

Police said the firework exploded from the bottom of the tube, piercing the man. He was pronounced dead at the scene

[Born in 1950]

In ‘67 I drank many cans of Colt 45 Malt Liquor and fell out of a tree into the (upstream of pollution) Cuyahoga River.

A historical note.

[IYAS9YAS]

How did he manage to live for 43 years.

Pure dumb luck?

[dfwgator]

a witness and Ruiz were shooting fireworks and had been drinking

Naaaah, really?

[dowcaet]

With all due respect to the deceased we’re all having fun with this one. This snippet came from the San Antonio Current, a local newspaper, reporting his death.

“Unfortunately, the rocket exploded from the bottom of the tube, opening up Ruiz’s cranium.”

https://www.sacurrent.com/news/san-antonio-man-dies-after-setting-off-firework-on-top-of-his-head-29302377

[Howie66]

Darwin Award candidate.

[Allegra]

Yep... he died doing what he loved. Drinking beer and doing fireworks.

I like the way you think. :D

[Brooklyn Attitude]

When I was about 13 yo on the 4th of July I put a Roman Candle in a glass milk bottle and lit it. After a couple of flares the bottle exploded and shards of glass went everywhere. Until then I used to have Roman Candle fights with my friends. I cringe whenever I see someone shooting them off in their hands.

[oil_dude]

posthumous Darwin Award...

[heavy metal]

now that’s a splitting headache...

[Magnum44]

[pepsi_junkie]

Did he just relocate from Florida?

[Dave911]

“Pronounced dead at the scene”, can’t imagine that was a tough call.

[OrangeHoof]

Hold muh cerveza...

[eyeamok]

Hold muh beer and watch this!

play stupid games and win stupid prizes

[eyeamok]

Definitely a Civil Tort, Failure to Warn!!

[Responsibility2nd]

I wonder how big the scene is. Can you imagine the brain bits being blown all over the place?

Having to set out little evidence flags over here. And over here. And some over here. And don’t forget over there. Oh wait. Here’s some more.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Juuuust a little chlorine in the old gene pool now and again is a good thing.

[Dave911]

And what happened to the guy who was holding his beer?

[bk1000]

Sir Isaac Newton, please pick up the white courtesy phone…

[Responsibility2nd]

I imagine his family is going to sue. But who? Who to sue?

The people that sold him the booze? Or the people that sold him the fireworks?