A second person has died in connection with an explosion at a Liberty Township home back in June of 2025.

The Summit County Coroner's Office confirmed with 21 News that four-year-old Jakob Braun died Saturday, August 23 as a result of the explosion at a home on East Montrose Street in Liberty in early June.

No official ruling has been made on the cause and manner of death at this time.

Jakob is the second person to have died in connection with the explosion. 34-year-old Justin Braun also died in the explosion. One other adult in the home was last said to be in critical condition.

The explosion is believed to have been caused by the use of illegal homemade fireworks in the home. YPD Lieutenant Mohammad Awad told 21 News these fireworks "way exceed[ed] anything you can get commercially."

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