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Samuel Calderon Charged in Deadly Bronx High-Rise Explosion

Detectives accuse him of dismantling a stove to release gas.

Overview

  • NYPD arrested Calderon on Wednesday in connection with the Jan. 24 blast and fire at the Boston Secor Houses in Eastchester, Bronx.
  • Police said he faces two counts of murder along with manslaughter, assault, burglary, petit larceny, criminal contempt and harassment.
  • Investigators say a gas buildup followed the dismantling of a stove, which they allege led to the explosion and subsequent fire.
  • The incident killed 60-year-old resident Ronald McCallister and injured 15 people, according to authorities and local reports.
  • Police said McCallister was not the suspect’s intended target.