{"id":109185,"date":"2025-03-11T18:03:54","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T18:03:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lascrucestoday.com\/newstalklc\/3-charged-with-second-degree-murder-after-5-year-old-killed-in-hyperbaric-chamber-explosion\/"},"modified":"2025-03-11T18:03:54","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T18:03:54","slug":"3-charged-with-second-degree-murder-after-5-year-old-killed-in-hyperbaric-chamber-explosion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lascrucestoday.com\/newstalklc\/3-charged-with-second-degree-murder-after-5-year-old-killed-in-hyperbaric-chamber-explosion\/","title":{"rendered":"3 charged with second-degree murder after 5-year-old killed in hyperbaric chamber explosion"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/syndication.abcaudio.com\/files\/2025-03-11\/G_hyperbaricchamber_031125.jpg\" alt><figcaption>A hyperbaric chamber; BSIP\/UIG Via Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>(TROY, Mich.) &#8212; Three people have been charged with second-degree murder after a 5-year-old boy was killed when a hyperbaric chamber\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/5-year-killed-hyperbaric-chamber-explosion-michigan\/story?id=118311739\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">exploded at a medical facility<\/a>\u00a0in Michigan earlier this year, officials announced Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Thomas Cooper died on Jan. 31 in the incident at the Oxford Center in Troy, officials said.<\/p>\n<p>The chamber contained 100% oxygen, making it extremely flammable, Lt. Keith Young of the Detroit Fire Department said at the time.<\/p>\n<p>The owner of the Oxford Center, Tamela Peterson, and two other employees of the facility, have now been charged with second-degree murder in connection with his death, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said.<\/p>\n<p>They also face an alternative charge of involuntary manslaughter. Nessel said a jury will ultimately decide if the state has enough evidence to prove the murder charge.<\/p>\n<p>The operator of the hyperbaric chamber also faces a charge of involuntary manslaughter, Nessel said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Due to many failures by men and women who would call themselves medical professionals &#8212; and wanton or willful disregard for the likelihood that their actions would cause the death of a patient &#8212; 5-year-old Thomas Cooper was killed,&#8221; Nessel said at a press briefing.<\/p>\n<p>The Oxford Center said it has been cooperating with multiple investigations into the &#8220;tragic accident&#8221; and is &#8220;disappointed&#8221; in the decision to file charges.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The timing of these charges is surprising, as the typical protocol after a fire-related accident has not yet been completed,&#8221; the Oxford Center said in a statement. &#8220;There are still outstanding questions about how this occurred. Yet, the Attorney General\u2019s office proceeded to pursue charges without those answers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Our highest priority every day is the safety and wellbeing of the children and families we serve, which continues during this process,&#8221; the statement added.<\/p>\n<p><em>This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2025, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A hyperbaric chamber; BSIP\/UIG Via Getty Images (TROY, Mich.) &#8212; Three people have been charged with second-degree murder after a 5-year-old boy was killed when a hyperbaric chamber\u00a0exploded at a medical facility\u00a0in Michigan earlier this year, officials announced Tuesday. 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