Tampa Police say a man called 911 Tuesday afternoon to report he blew two of his fingers off with fireworks.



Officers responded to the 900 block of East Sligh Avenue where they say they found an injured 41-year-old James Lee Minyard.



Police say he had some form of black residue on his hand and the top parts of his left middle and ring finger were missing. He was transported to Tampa General Hospital, where he was undergoing surgery Tuesday evening.



While searching the area for evidence, police say a handmade improvised explosive device was located nearby. Police closed part of Sligh Avenue temporarily to vehicular and pedestrian traffic.



TPD Bomb Squad responded and took custody of the IED.

Tampa police spent hours canvassing the neighborhood after finding the IED, cordoned off the suspect's house, as well as questioning neighbors.



One woman who spoke with Bay News 9 said she's one of Minyard's neighbors and can't believe she didn't see something like this coming.



"You think you know somebody and they're your neighbors and everything and now I don't know what's going on with it so it worries me very much," said Amy Gearity.

When asked if it could have happened on her block, Gearity said, "that's what I'm worried about. It could be on my block and does he know anybody else in this neighborhood and is anyone else affiliated with each other and it worries me because I don't know now."



Police will interview Minyard after surgery and that will be key, they say, in determining what, if any charges, he will face.

