A Texas South Carolina Bloomington, Indiana man was utterly stunned and left breathless by an incredible, dazzling post-4th of July fireworks display early Monday on Thursday Saturday night, KSAT San Antonio WPDE in Florence, South Carolina the Indianapolis Star reports.
Pablo Ruiz, 43 Allen Ray McGrew, 41 Tyler Pinkley, 23 was [probably] drinking heavily and lighting off fireworks with friends when he decided to make things even more exciting by placing a lit mortar upright on his head… and yeah Ruiz McGrew Pinkley was pronounced dead at the scene by cops.
This article originally appeared on National Zero under the headline “Texas man absolutely blown away by amazing fireworks display” on July 6, 2022, and then reprinted on July 6, 2024 with minor edits to adjust for differing details as “South Carolina man blown away by amazing fireworks display.” Per the Star, Pinkley’s friends tried to stop him but he claimed he’d done it before.