By Police1 Staff
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A man attempting to kill two Spencer County deputies blew up his own hand after an explosive device detonated while he was still holding it.
Police were called to David Blake’s house May 16 after calls came in of an explosion, WDRB reported.
The deputies told Blake, 54, to come out of the house, but he refused. Police said Blake then came to the front window with a handgun and opened fire on the deputies. Neither deputy was hit.
Police determined Blake had homemade explosive devices in his home and the Kentucky State Police Special Response Team and Hazardous Devices Team were called in.
Trooper Bernis Napier told the news station that another explosion went off inside the home while police were on the scene. One device detonated in Blake’s hand, leaving it severely mutilated.
Blake was taken to the hospital where he was treated and released to police. He has been charged with two counts of attempted murder of a police officer. It’s unclear if he’ll face charges for the explosives.