A Maine man died after setting off his own homemade booby trap on the night of Thanksgiving, according to local authorities.
The Van Buren Police Department announced that 65-year-old Ronald Cyr had died after triggering his homemade security device which fired a handgun, striking the man. Cyr was able to call 911 after being shot by the device, but officers were unable to save him by the time they arrived.
When authorities got to Cyr’s home, they found several similar homemade booby traps, forcing them to contact the Maine State Police Bomb Squad.
They explained the situation in a post to Facebook, writing, “While on scene, Officers discovered that the front door of the residence had been outfitted with a device designed to fire a handgun should anyone attempt to enter the door. Other unknown devices were also discovered alarming investigators to contact the Maine State Police Bomb Squad.”
Cyr’s home in Van Buren was located near the Canadian border, about 320 miles away from Portland. In addition to the Van Buren Police Department, the U.S. Border Patrol also assisted with the incident.
