Bride and Groom’s Home Exploded When They Said ‘I Do.’ A Wedding Guest Was the Culprit, Say Police

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Bride and Groom’s Home Exploded When They Said ‘I Do.’ A Wedding Guest Was the Culprit, Say Police

A wedding guest who disappeared halfway through the festivities had snuck out to the happy couple’s Illinois home and blew it up, killing himself in the process, police say.

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were in the middle of their ceremony when their home in Cicero, Ill., exploded on Feb. 19, per

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A guest who was missing from the wedding was found in the rubble, a Cicero town spokesperson said at the time, per the outlets. The deceased man was identified as 31-year-old Anthony Avila-Puebla, the outlets reported.

Cicero authorities say Avila-Puebla was the one who carried out the explosion, per ABC 7 Chicago, NBC 5 Chicago and the

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On the day of the incident, Avila-Puebla was caught on video parking his vehicle near the residence and carrying a 5-gallon jug inside, a Cicero town spokesperson said, according to NBC Chicago and ABC Chicago.

He was then seen leaving the residence with the jug, now empty, and returning to his vehicle.

On two more instances, video shows him entering the building carrying multiple *****.

An investigation revealed the ***** had flammable liquid, per the outlets.

The residence exploded soon after he was seen carrying the ***** in on one final occasion; Avila-Puebla was not seen exiting the home after that.

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Eleni Vrettos and Tom Davis’ home after the explosion

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Avila-Puebla was reportedly in a relationship with someone who lives in the house, Cicero authorities said, per ABC 7 Chicago and the Chicago Sun-Times.

Further information surrounding the circumstances was not immediately available and Cicero authorities did not respond to PEOPLE’s requests for further clarification.

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Meanwhile, the couple are reeling from the loss.

“I ran here in my wedding dress, like down the alley, and was watching from a neighbor’s yard,” Vrettos said after the explosion, according to

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. “Everything was just smoke at that point.”

A

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set up for the couple, who said they lost their six cats.

“This home was more than just a house — it was where Eleni grew up, where she and Tom had moved in to start their new life together, and where the family had built countless memories over the years,” read part of the fundraiser.

“Now, they have lost everything — their belongings, their keepsakes, and the place they called home.”

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