House owned by NFL player explodes and collapses, killing his father #Shorts

Tennessee Titans player Caleb Farley was not home when a house he owns exploded and collapsed, killing his father and injuring another person.

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A house owned by Tennessee Titans cornerback Caleb Farley exploded Monday night in North Carolina, killing his father and injuring another person after a suspected gas-leak explosion.

First responders said Farley’s father, Robert M. Farley, 61, was found in a bedroom area of the home in the Charlotte suburb of Mooresville, according to Kent Green, Director of Fire Services and Emergency Management for Iredell County, The Tennessean reported, part of the USA TODAY Network.

Farley, 24, was not in the home when it exploded, a Titans spokesperson told the publication.

“The 6,391 square foot home is a total loss,” the Iredell County Emergency Management said in a news release sent to USA TODAY.

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