Lori L. Heims, 55, killed when cannon explodes at party in Greeley, Iowa
Exploding cannons kill woman at party, man in separate incident
Investigators say the cannon was loaded and fired, and when it went off, the rear portion of the barrel blew out and sent fragments toward Heims. One of the fragments struck Heims in the head.
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