Tennessee Titans Caleb Farley’s house exploded, father killed in gas blast, officials say

Mooresville, North Carolina — Fire investigators have determined a natural gas explosion destroyed the North Carolina home of Tennessee Titans cornerback Caleb Farley, killing the NFL player’s father and injuring a family friend, officials announced Tuesday.

County officials said in a release that the source of the gas leak is not yet known and that the remaining structure is too unstable to continue the investigation into the cause and source. The Airedell County Fire Marshal’s Office has completed its investigation into last week’s blast, and any further investigation will be conducted by the homeowner’s insurance company.

Robert M. Farley, 61, was found dead in the rubble of his Mooresville home on Aug. 22, Airedell County Executive Kent Greene said. , first responders arrived to find his family friend Christian Rogers, 25, emerging from the collapsed building. Fire service and emergency management. Rogers was taken to the hospital with a concussion, Rogers said.

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Robert Farley was on a video call with a friend at the time of the explosion, who at first thought Farley had dropped the phone, but was unable to reach him, Green said.

Authorities have ruled the explosion an accident. Nearby houses were not damaged.

County property records show the tax value of the home on a large tract of land near Lake Norman is close to $2 million. Property records list Caleb Farley, who was born and raised in nearby Maiden, as the owner.

Caleb Farley, the No. 22 pick in the 2021 draft, was placed on injured reserve in November with a back problem. He played in 12 games over his first two seasons and is currently listed as physically disabled as the Titans wrap up training camp this week.