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A man who was found dead after a bomb exploded in his Aluminum Street home Saturday night has been identified as Ryan Simpson, 32, of Butte, Deputy Coroner Lori Durkin said Monday.

Coroner Lee LaBreche said Simpson died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, and had wounds from the explosion of a propane tank, which was part of a homemade bomb.

Sheriff Ed Lester, during a news conference Monday morning, said the bomb also used gunpowder. Two other unexploded homemade bombs were found in the house.

Police, firefighters and EMTs responded to the house at 420 W. Aluminum St. around 6 p.m. Saturday after reports from neighbors of an explosion that blew out the home’s windows. Firefighters found the victim on the couch in the living room, and when police identified additional explosives authorities were evacuated from the house and neighbors from their homes until the Missoula bomb squad arrived and cleared the scene.

“Given the number of explosive devices I’m thankful we didn’t have additional injuries,” Lester said.