Collin County crackpot injures self with own bomb

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7. Injured man still critical after Plano neighborhood blast

by CYNTHIA VEGA and STEVE STOLER
WFAA
Posted on June 18, 2012 at 8:53 AM
Updated Tuesday, Jun 19 at 7:27 AM

... "If you were in the Army and threw a grenade, that's what it sounded like," said Scott Percourt, who lives across the street.

When police arrived, they found neighbors tending to a severely injured man, who claimed he was hit by a car.

One neighbor who did not wish to be identified told News 8 she heard the explosion, went outside, and discovered the man stumbling, bleeding profusely, and screaming for help.

"I could tell he was bleeding, so I told him to turn over and lay down," the woman said. "I just tried to talk with him a little bit and calm him down" ...

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