Woman killed at gender reveal party

[Agent Orange]

It was supposed to be a day of celebration.

On Saturday afternoon, six members of an Iowa family gathered outside a rural Knoxville, Iowa, home for what society has dubbed a "gender reveal" party. Among the six was a pregnant woman. Her family was there to learn the sex of her baby.

But the reveal - which involved a homemade explosive device - went horribly wrong, shooting metal shrapnel toward the family standing 45 feet away.

Pamela Kreimeyer, 56, was struck in the head. She died on impact, officials said.

"The family got together for what they thought was going to be a happy event with no intent for anyone to get hurt," Marion County Sheriff Jason Sandholdt said in a statement. "What ended up happening was that Pamela Kreimeyer, a wife, mother and grandmother was killed by a piece of metal where a metal stand, gunpowder and colored powder were involved."

https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Woman-killed-by-shrapnel-from-gender-reveal-14568918.php

 

[Blankpage]

You might be a redneck thing

 

[Free_Bird]

Tragic accident.
In essence they created a pipe bomb and stood close to watch it. Something should of rang a bell by pouring gunpowder in a metal pipe.
One thing I learned from exploding things seen of Videos. It is no time to be curious to watch an explosion at any distance.

 

[Karbon]

Rapidly expanding gasses dgaf about what gender your baby is.

Also, when did gender reveal parties become a thing anywho?

 

[UDRider]

Another's excuse to celebrate all that is involved in baby making? Lol

 

[295566]

Nah it's another attempt to get people to give you presents (free shit)

 

[Climber]

As it turned out, the most significant thing they revealed was that they were Stupid.

 

[Karbon]

As it turned out, the most significant thing they revealed was that they were Stupid.

Hahahah.

 

[Yakoo752]

Nah it's another attempt to get people to give you presents (free shit)

I've never seen gifts exchanged at a gender reveal. More often it's just for the fun of gathering and it's limited to close friends

ymmv

 

[Blankpage]

Never heard of this shindig. Suppose it’s only women who attend.

 

[mean dad]

Making a pipe bomb is a federal offense and I hope these scofflaws are held accountable.

 

[auntiebling]

Rapidly expanding gasses dgaf about what gender your baby is.

Also, when did gender reveal parties become a thing anywho?

~10 years old Turdition i'd say. heavily dependent on the explosion of Pinterrorist

 

[Agent Orange]

Rapidly expanding gasses dgaf about what gender your baby is.

Also, when did gender reveal parties become a thing anywho?

Its very much a recent thing, like within the past few years. My sister had one, her husband decided to reveal their baby through him teeing off on a golf ball. My cousins put her up to it.

Not sure about the presents as I thought that's what baby showers were for but its one of those 'if it wasn't posted on FB / IG moments, then it didn't really happen..'

 

[byke]

So was it a boy or girl?

 

[bojangle]

So was it a boy or girl?

What color was the corpse?

 

[DTM74]

So was it a boy or girl?

LOL. Hold mah beer!

 

[DReg350]

Essentially a pipe bomb... at a baby shower? I know that Dad and family are hurting, but... really? :wtf

She was a grandmother for cryin’ out loud. It’s not like they didn’t know how to raise children. Just threw all that experience to the wind... and blew up mom. :rose

 

[bruceflinch]

:rip

 

[budman]

Horrible result for what was a special family event. :rip
:rose to the family

Super sad.

 

[bluegixxer600]

I did my gender reveal at a 7 eleven. Now I have to wear an ankle monitor.