Detroit Home Explosion Kills Woman and Injures Man
I was scrolling through the weekend headlines when one line hit harder than the rest—a woman lost her life and a man was badly injured after a house exploded on Detroit’s east side.
It happened just before 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 5th, on McCormick Street, not far from Moross Road and I‑94. I’ve driven past that area—quiet, mostly residential. Now, three homes on that block are completely unlivable.
As per CBS News, one neighbor, Jada Baker, said it felt like the house shook from the inside out. “Air conditioning fans and debris were all in the streets,” she told reporters. You can imagine the panic. One second it’s a typical summer afternoon, and the next—windows blown out, debris flying, neighbors screaming…