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Jail Explosion Victims Identified

Published May 2, 2014

The Escambia County Sheriff's Office has identified the two victims who lost their lives in the explosion at the Escambia County Jail Wednesday night.

45 year old David Paul Weinstein

54 year old Robert Earl Simmons

The Florida State Fire Marshall's Office and the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms are investigating the cause of the explosion.

184 people, including inmates and corrections officers, were transported to area medical centers for treatment. Two inmates and one Escambia County Jail Correction Officer remain hospitalized.

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