(TOWNSHIP OF PERTH EAST, ON) On Monday evening April19, 2010 Perth County OPP officers were called to investigate injuries sustained by a male as a result of an exploded propane tank. They spoke to the injured male at the Stratford General Hospital.
Police investigation revealed that two males in their mid twenties were at a private residence north east of Shakespeare. They decided to take target practice and use a rifle to shoot at a propane cylinder. They took turns firing at the cylinder from a distance they thought was safe. After a number of shots, one of the rounds struck the tank causing the cylinder to explode. Parts of the cylinder flew back striking one of the males and injuring him.
The injured male was treated and released from the hospital.
Investigation into this incident is continuing.