Pittsburgh native killed in downtown Youngstown building explosion

The Mahoning County Coroner identified the victim as 27-year-old Akil Drake, a Pittsburgh native.

[@gladysvogel9442]

So very sad and heartbreaking! Sending condolences and much love to all who loved this precious young man!!

[@robertamerrell8900]

So so very sorry ❤️🙏 to the family

[@helix1026]

I graduated from my high school just a year prior to him, and it feels like my life is just getting started. To hear of this guys life getting cut this short by something as freakish as this is just unbelievable. RIP

[@brandonanderson2689]

My condolences to him & his family

[@jeanniejulmice2055]

❤❤jùùuù

[@pamelaj25]

RIP young man 🙏

[@lindaasche8042]

So Sad..God Bless

[@bostongirl3507]

So sad! I pray the Lord rest his soul and comforts all his loved ones! RIP🙏🙏🙏

[@App58187]

RIP 😢

[@jgrant5255]

Very sad to hear about this. Didn't something like this happen in Texas early this year?

[@Moore_cookies51]

IT was down town ft worth, tx.injuries but no deaths.??????

[@t.alexander5412]

Young man young brother RIP. Want to encourage everyone to keep God's commandments, laws and statues til the very end unto death. So tragic to lose a life in an instant over something he couldn't help. Curse of death is upon all mankind and is always close at hand for any of us. Condolences prayers up.

[@Esther_is_my_name]

Amen!

[@HsingSun]

It is so sad. Was he an employee in the building? If he was, what was he doing before the explosion?

[@AGoodJoe]

Oof. So sad.

[@robertcampbell8027]

So sad. Such a shame for so young a man to lose his life and future.

[@daleadoherty7000]

Prayers for him and his family. So sad. May God bless him and take him home.

[@christianamericandominican2470]

Condolences to the family.... What's with the so many building explosions in the past 4 years?

[@somethingtothinkaboutalway5948]

In Youngstown? If so, which buildings?

[@donnathomas9111]

Condolences to his family and friends, may his soul RIP 😢😢😢

[@Moore_cookies51]

CONDOLENCES 🙏

[@roxsandbebbs2715]

Rip, this is sad! My condolences!

[@claudiaholmes8468]

How tragic.. Prayers for his family and loved ones.

[@user-dn5kz4ny5x]

Sad 😢

[@edwardknierim5899]

the truth will set you free

[@godovermoney1124]

Lord have mercy on his soul

[@kristingreen8179]

So sad . RiP young man.

[@edwardknierim5899]

the penn hills student had a bomb attached to him

[@audreydaleski1067]

Sorry.

[@Moore_cookies51]

FIND OUTIF IT WAS AN ACCIDENT?

[@jeffreyrudolph5061]

Vrs. NEGLIGENCE ?

[@sasquatchwithinternetacces2940]

Suicide bomber?

[@Exmachin]

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[@user-mw4xj6lm8s]

Wondering if it was Hamas 😂😂

[@bginley97]

Natural gas explosions that big are heinous in this day and age

[@jeffreyrudolph5061]

In the past , the news reporters would have in hours , identified the building owner, the contractor working on this site & if any permits were issued.