"We believe it to be a peroxide-based explosive," Salway said. "It's a very volatile substance that's extremely sensitive to heat, shock and friction. We found a considerable amount."
Evacuated residents were sent to the College of the Mainland as a makeshift shelter.
A resident, identified as 21-year-old Matthew Rugo, was working with combustible materials inside a unit Wednesday at about 3:30 p.m., which sparked the initial explosion, investigators said.
Rugo died at the scene.
A second man, Curtis Jetton, 21, was also inside the apartment. He was sent to UTMB with first-degree burns to his hands. Jetton was taken into custody and charged with providing false
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Wonder what they were up to? Grandma says he was bipolar....that explains it. /sarc
"bipolar"
I am so sick of that being used as an excuse for everything!
OT, thanks for the info about Jack. Sounds like you finally found a good vet. Hopefully, he will feel better now.