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Authorities identify man responsible for deadly explosion in Cicero

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CICERO, Ill. - Authorities have identified the individual responsible for an explosion in Cicero that happened on Feb. 15 and left one person dead and 11 families displaced, according to authorities. Just before 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, officers were sent to an explosion in the 2200 block of South Central Avenue in Cicero. Once the fire was extinguished, authorities found the remains of 31-year-old Anthony Avila-Puebla in the debris, according …

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Fox8

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Chicago Tribune

Man killed in Cicero home explosion responsible for the blast, police say

The man who died in a Cicero house explosion last month is believed to have caused the blast, which also displaced multiple families, the Cicero Police Department announced Saturday evening. The Cook County medical examiner’s office and Cicero police identified the man as Anthony Avila-Puebla, 31, of Cicero. His remains were discovered in the debris after officers responded to the explosion around 4:52 p.m. Feb. 15 in the 2200 block of Central …

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