Wedding Guest Blows Up Newlyweds' Home, Killing Himself and Displacing 11 Families

An Illinois couple lost their home on their wedding day after a guest set it on fire, causing an explosion that killed him and left the couple and others without shelter.

• Tom Davis and Eleni Vrettos' Cicero, Illinois home exploded during their wedding ceremony, displacing 11 families and killing six of the bride's cats.
• Authorities identified Anthony Avila-Puebla, a wedding guest, as the individual responsible for the explosion; he died in the blast.
• Surveillance footage showed Avila-Puebla carrying jugs of flammable liquid into the home before the explosion occurred.
• Police revealed that Avila-Puebla had a relationship with someone living in the house, but the motive remains under investigation.
• The couple, who had no home insurance at the time, launched a GoFundMe campaign that has raised nearly $60,000 to help rebuild their lives.

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