A 19-year-old male suffered severe injuries to his hand, lower extremities and face after a bomb he made detonated while he was carrying it in northeast Harris County, according to police.
The Houston Police Department said that at about 7:40 p.m. on Saturday the teen and another 18-year-old male had gone down to a bayou near the 3100 block of Valley Rim Drive. The teens had materials to create what is being called a "combustible mixture" with the intention of going to go "blow up turtles."
Police said that at some point, the 19-year-old lit a cigar, and the ashes from his cigar fell near his pocket where he was carrying the explosive cartridges. Police said it is likely that the ashes ignited the cartridges.
The 18-year-old was not injured in the explosion, police said. There have been no arrests or charges in connection with the incident.
He got what he deserved for preparing to blow up inoffensive living things. Maybe he's scarred for life. With any luck, he won't be having any children.