gender-reveal explosive device in his garage, police say.Christopher Pekny, 28, was “building a device to be used at a child gender-reveal party” when it exploded, killing him and injuring his younger brother Michael, New York State Police said in a statement.Pekny was expecting his first child, and he was building the explosive to tell friends and family about the child’s gender.
Fight over snow shovelling leaves 3 neighbours dead in Pennsylvania The mother is expecting a boy, according to Peter Pekny Jr., the eldest brother who was not present when the explosion took place.Michael Pekny, 27, was taken to hospital for his injuries after the blast.The three Pekny brothers were very mechanically inclined, and Christopher had been trying to.