Brian Wells
What is brian wells?
Key facts
Brian Wells was a pizza delivery man from Erie, Pennsylvania, who died on August 28, 2003, after a bank robbery and the detonation of an explosive collar around his neck. The name most commonly refers to Brian Douglas Wells, the 'pizza bomber' case, though other people share the name. [1]
Context
Brian Wells is best known as the 'pizza bomber' victim. He was a pizza delivery driver from Erie, Pennsylvania, who died on August 28, 2003, after a bank robbery and the detonation of an explosive collar around his neck [1]. He robbed a PNC Bank near Erie that day, and the collar detonated after police apprehended him [1]. The case is described as a complex criminal case and a media-known 'Pizza-Bomber-Fall' in German Wikipedia [1]. The name is commonly confused with other Brian Wells, including a figure skater, a psychiatrist, an engineer, a filmmaker, and a lawyer [2].
Documented claims
Questions and answers
Who were the killers of Brian Wells?
The source packet does not specify who the killers were. [1]
Is there a movie about Brian Wells?
The source packet does not mention a movie about Brian Wells. [1]
What happened to Brian Wells' head?
The source packet does not describe what happened to Brian Wells' head. [1]
Sources
- Brian Wells — YRD - HPHC 2013 - Currinda — hphc-2013.m.yrd.currinda.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
- Brian Wells — National Cambodian Heritage Museum and Killing Fields Memorial — cambodianmuseum.org (retrieved August 3, 2026)