The news source was informed by a neighbor, Sharon Oberlag, that “they were the nicest little boys.” “They thought school was the coolest thing ever, and they were so cute. Because their school had canceled lessons to protect the children from the cold, Jaiden, who had just started kindergarten, and Julian were at home when the bomb went off, she added.
Firefighters couldn’t reach the victims in time since the house was already on fire when they arrived. According to New Melle Fire Protection District Chief Dan Casey, the smoke eaters entered via a window in search of the lads “The fire prevented them from being found right away,” Casey stated. Later, the boys’ bodies were discovered Oberlag reported to KMOV that she heard an explosion-like sound coming from the residence.