Evan Thomas Silva died after a cannon exploded at a gender reveal party. (Facebook)
A man has died after he sustained fatal injuries when a cannon exploded at a gender reveal party.
Evan Thomas Silva, 26, from Hartland, Michigan, got caught in the blast at the gender reveal party in Gaines Township on Saturday (6 February) at around 7.30pm,
Silva was standing around 15 feet away from what police described as a “novelty signal cannon”, which is supposed to create a loud sound, smoke and a flash of light.
The cannon had been bought at an auction before hosting the gender reveal party, police said, and it was tested several times before the guests arrived.
A one-gun salute to celebrate the imminent arrival of a new baby led to tragedy when the cannon fired by expectant parents in Michigan killed one of their guests.Evan Thomas Silva, 26, was about