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Man left seriously injured from explosion in Puyallup Condominium

Sophia Beach
July 11, 2026
Man left seriously injured from explosion in Puyallup Condominium
Man left seriously injured from explosion in Puyallup Condominium

Police in Puyallup are actively investigating an explosion that occurred in an apartment which left a man injured on Thursday.

Officers were called out to the Evann Court Condominium complex at 11:30 a.m. to reports of an explosion. Upon arrival, officers noticed one of the units had broken windows with smoke coming out of them. The officers then tried making their way into the condo, but police said the occupants were uncooperative and unwilling to let officers in. Eventually, officers were able to get inside.

Police said fireworks and other incendiary devices were lit inside the unit, and spotted a 42-year-old man who had been seriously hurt as a result of it. Detectives believe there was some mishandling of an explosive or incendiary material that caused the fireworks to go off.

The man who was injured had already been taken to a local hospital in another vehicle prior to officers arriving. His injuries were described as serious, but non-life threatening.

The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad has taken over the investigation.

Although It’s currently unknown what exactly caused the explosion the investigators are working on the case and will release additional details as they gather information.

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