Police found several items commonly used to make bombs inside a home on the city's north side after an explosion Sunday night sent a 43-year-old man to the hospital in critical condition.
Fort Wayne's hazardous devices unit continues to process the scene at 2600 River Cove Trail, which is at River Cove Apartments complex, police spokeswoman Raquel Foster said in a written statement.
The man had made an explosive mixture that became rock-like and "began to engage" it with a chisel when it exploded at 7:14 p.m. Sunday, the statement said.
Foster said the exact makeup of the substance remains under investigation.
The man's two teenage children were present at the time of the explosion, with at least one sustaining an injury, the statement said. Foster said the injured child was treated at a Fort Wayne hospital and released.
The injured man, whose name has not been released, remained in critical condition Monday, according to police.
Bomb technicians obtained a search warrant and found several items inside the home that are commonly used in the manufacture of bombs or explosive devices, the statement said.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Fort Wayne police and the Allen County Prosecutor's Office continue to investigate, the statement said.
