Criminal charges could be filed this week in the death of a 47-year-old Utica man who was fatally struck in the abdomen by shrapnel after an exploding target that was shot last month, officials said.

A camper exploded in Stetson on Monday afternoon. The blast happened about 2:08 p.m. on Coboro Road, where residents had placed Tannerite, an explosive used in target shooting, inside a camper behind ...