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Gabriel Ruiz-Urresto
Coverage of Gabriel Ruiz-Urresto in the Nexus archive.
- Long Island man killed when firework blows up in his face during Fourth of July party
Gabriel Ruiz-Urresto, 37, was killed when a 'mortar style' firework he ignited exploded and struck him in the head outside his Central Islip home, according to police.
- NY man dies after firework explode, striking his head, police says
A man died after a firework exploded and struck his head during a July 4 party in New York. Suffolk County police reported that Gabriel Ruiz-Urresto, 37, was lighting a firework in his backyard when it exploded, causing fatal injuries.