An explosion at a condo building in Maryland that killed 1 and injured 14 has been determined to have been a suicide
- A building explosion in Maryland left at least 14 people injured and one dead, WUSA reported.
- On Friday, police said the death had been ruled a suicide.
Authorities on Friday said an explosion at a Maryland condominium that left one person dead and 14 injured was caused by a suicide.
The explosion occurred Wednesday morning at around 8:40 a.m. at the Potomac Oaks Condominiums in Gaithersburg, Maryland, CNN reported. The individual who died in the explosion was identified as 36-year-old Juan Pablo Marshall Quizon. His cause of death was determined to be smoke inhalation and burns, WUSA reported.
"There is further witness statements and evidence that also support the ruling of suicide," Police Chief Marcus Jones said at a press conference Friday, adding they came to that conclusion after gathering information and witness statements related to Quizon's wellbeing.
Jones said some who knew Quizon said he "made statements that were indicative of intentions of suicide," The Washington Post reported.
Jones also said police discovered a note, but did not disclose its contents or where it was found. He said police are still investigating, including to determine what exactly sparked the explosion.
"At this moment in time, we have no information to believe that Mr. Quizon intended for other individuals to be injured or harmed in this particular incident," Jones said, but added that it is a "criminal investigation" and "if Mr. Quizon was still living, he would have been criminally culpable in this investigation."
Authorities did not find any evidence of gas leaks nearby, CBS News reported.
Ten of the victims, including four children, were taken to the hospital and subsequently released, according to WUSA.
"It felt like we were bombed," a man who felt the explosion nearby told NBC4. adding: "My heart goes out to everyone."
The Gaithersburg Police Department did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.