Family of man killed in Youngstown bank explosion files wrongful death lawsuit
Akil Drake was at work at the bank on the ground floor of the realty building in downtown Youngstown when the explosion happened.
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Akil Drake was at work at the bank on the ground floor of the realty building in downtown Youngstown when the explosion happened.
Family members of a man from Penn Hills killed in the gas explosion in Youngstown, Ohio, less than two weeks ago are now suing.
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The victim, Akil Drake, a 2015 Penn Hills graduate, was at work at the bank on the ground floor of the realty building in downtown Youngstown when the explosion happened. KDKA-TV's Jessica Guay has more.
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