Dad Killed, 2 Teens Hurt After Grenade Explodes At Northwest Indiana Home

LAKE COUNTY, IN — A man was killed and two teens were injured after a grenade exploded over the weekend in Northwest Indiana, according to authorities.

The incident occurred before 6:30 p.m. Saturday at a home in the 3400 block of West Lakeshore Drive in Lakes of the Four Seasons, the Lake County Sheriff’s Office said in a social media post.

The Times of Northwest Indiana identified the deceased as 47-year-old Bryan Niedert. His 14-year-old son and 18-year-old daughter were taken to a hospital with shrapnel wounds, police said.

A family had been going through a grandfather’s belongings when they found a hand grenade, according to police, who said someone reportedly pulled the pin on the device and it detonated.

The Porter County Bomb Squad was called in to secure the area, police said.