Two Waupaca County men are facing negligent homicide charges for the death of a 44-year-old from Illinois who was struck by shrapnel from a homemade explosive device.

The sheriff’s office says the device didn’t ignite properly, and metal tubing exploded.

The call to 911 Sunday night said there was an explosion and a person was struck by a piece of metal.

The victim died at the scene. The person is not being publicly identified yet.

A 38-year-old man from New London and a 43-year-old man from Clintonville were arrested Monday. The sheriff’s office is recommending a charge of homicide by negligent handling of dangerous weapons, explosives or fire. They also are not being publicly identified yet.

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