4 people arrested in deadly hyperbaric chamber explosion in Michigan

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UPDATE: Four people have been charged in the death of the 5-year-old boy

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Four people were arrested in connection with a hyperbaric chamber explosion that killed a 5-year-old boy on the east side of the state.

Police said the four people were taken into custody Monday in connection to the explosion at Oxford Center in Troy that killed Thomas Cooper on Jan. 31, Detroit NBC affiliate WDIV reports. The boy’s mother was also injured.

The four are expected to be arraigned Tuesday, according to local reports.

A hyperbaric chamber is used to increase the amount of oxygen in the body, according to the Mayo Clinic. It can be used to treat various issues, including carbon monoxide poisoning, tissue disease or damage, air bubbles trapped in blood vessels and decompression sickness caused by scuba diving.

The Oxford Center opened in 2008. The fire department said the facility will be closed “until further notice” while they continue to investigate the explosion, WDIV reported.

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