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Maine State Police investigating fatal fireworks mishap in Oxford County

Maine State Police investigating fatal fireworks mishap in Oxford County

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Investigators say an Oxford County man who died on Saturday was killed by a projectile from a firework.

Maine State Police say 41-year-old Joseph Hennessey of South Paris died at a private fireworks display in Roxbury on Saturday evening.

Initial findings from an autopsy found that a projectile from a mini-cannon that went off during the display struck and killed Hennessey.

The State Police Major Crimes Unit is still investigating.

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