Titans’ Caleb Farley’s Father Died In A Blast At Their Family Lake House
One person is dead and another is hurt after a large explosion at the North Carolina house of NFL defensive back Caleb Farley.
Titans’ Caleb Farley’s Father Died In A Blast At Their Family Lake House
According to several sources, Farley had just recently acquired the multi-million dollar property that was destroyed in the event, which occurred late on Monday near Mooresville, North Carolina.
According to Queen City News, Robert Matthews Farley is the name of the deceased victim whose corpse was discovered in the rubble.
Report: A person has died at the $2 million house of #Titans CB Caleb Farley after the house exploded, per @lindsaymiller6_
Farley was at the scene with family, talking with authorities. pic.twitter.com/9zHd80DXXr
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) August 22, 2023
The 61-year-old was reportedly present when the explosion occurred. The football player’s father, Farley, was initially revealed by WSOC.
It is unknown if Caleb Farley was at home when the bomb occurred, however, he was not a casualty.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Caleb Farley and his family 🙏🏻💙 pic.twitter.com/ygVLwF8SRl
— The Sick Podcast – Talking Titans (@SickPodTitans) August 22, 2023
As the first responders arrived on the site, the injured person could be seen leaving the premises. He was subsequently taken to a nearby hospital where he is receiving non-life-threatening injury treatment.
According to Greene, an investigation into the situation is still underway, however, its current focus is on the natural gas pipes in the house.
Caleb Farley’s father, Robert, was the person who passed away in Caleb’s house explosion last tonight, per police reports.
Absolutely heartbreaking. Prayers to the Farley family. pic.twitter.com/R2XJIIpG3f
— JPAFootball (@jasrifootball) August 22, 2023
Later it was discovered that the deceased was Farley’s father, who was killed in the explosion. Robert was the name of his father. He has been married to his wife since 1987.
A “loud explosion” and gas smell were reported by neighbours to the media soon before 12 in the morning.
Awful news: #Titans CB Caleb Farley’s $3M house exploded early Tuesday morning, killing his father Robert Farley and leaving one unidentified person injured.
Caleb was not home at the time of the explosion and there is no update on what caused the explosion.
Thoughts and… pic.twitter.com/AbJ3bBycEa
— uSTADIUM (@uSTADIUM) August 22, 2023
According to Queen City News, the cause is being looked at, but “there is no evidence of foul play.”The 6,391-square-foot residence and a number of nearby cars were completely damaged and beyond repair.
#Titans HC Mike Vrabel on Caleb Farley and the tragedy at his home in North Carolina. pic.twitter.com/nnDLb7R0HR
— Jim Wyatt (@jwyattsports) August 22, 2023
Farley was chosen by the Titans at number 22 overall in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft. Over the course of his first two NFL seasons, he participated in 12 games and had 14 tackles.
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