2020 Nashville bombing

On December 25, 2020, a recreational vehicle (RV) exploded in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, United States, injuring three people and damaging many buildings.

2020 Nashville bombing
2020 Nashville bombing
The bombing occurred on this block of the Second Avenue Commercial District.
Location 166 Second Avenue North
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Coordinates 36°09′50″N 86°46′35″W / 36.16389°N 86.77639°W / 36.16389; -86.77639Coordinates: 36°09′50″N 86°46′35″W / 36.16389°N 86.77639°W / 36.16389; -86.77639
Date December 25, 2020 (2020-12-25)
6:30 am CST (12:30 UTC)
Attack type Suicide bombing
Deaths 1 (the perpetrator)[1]
Injured 8

Human remains were found at the site of the explosion.[2][3] The explosion took place at 166 Second Avenue North between Church Street and Commerce Street at 6:30 am.[4]

Many people heard gunshots, and loudspeakers on the vehicle telling people to evacuate before the explosion happened.[2][5][6]

The explosion was felt many miles away from the crime site. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is leading the investigation.[7]

Authorities said the next day that the attack was likely a suicide bombing.[4] The FBI named a 63-year-old man as a person of interest in the investigation.[8][9] The FBI searched his home in Nashville on December 26.[3] However it was later confirmed that the perpetrator of the bombing, Anthony Quinn Warner, was killed in the explosion.[1]

2020 Nashville Bombing Media

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Alund, Natalie Neysa; Jeong, Yihyun; Hineman, Brinley. "Nashville explosion: Anthony Warner died in explosion, was 'bomber,' authorities say". The Tennessean. Archived from the original on December 27, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Andone, Dakin; Silverman, Hollie; Almasy, Steve (December 25, 2020). "Possible human remains found near Nashville explosion site, police chief says". CNN. https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/25/us/nashville-explosion/index.html. Retrieved December 25, 2020. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 Kruesi, Kimberlee; Balsamo, Michael; Tucker, Eric (December 26, 2020). FBI at home of possible person of interest in Nashville bomb. Associated Press. https://apnews.com/article/us-news-nashville-coronavirus-pandemic-tennessee-dc6eb653053967a4187f0ca8276d20a8. Retrieved December 26, 2020. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 Silverman, Hollie; Levenson, Eric; Andone, Dakin (December 26, 2020). "Suicide bombing suspected in Nashville explosion as investigators search home south of the city". CNN. https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/26/us/nashville-tn-explosion/index.html. Retrieved December 26, 2020. 
  5. Rahman, Khaleda (December 25, 2020). "Nashville Tennessee RV Explosion 'Intentional Act' Say Police, Downtown Evacuated" (in en). Newsweek. https://www.newsweek.com/nashville-tennessee-explosion-building-collapse-fire-1557290. Retrieved December 25, 2020. 
  6. Einhorn, Erin; Madani, Doha (December 25, 2020). Nashville police investigating 'intentional' Christmas morning vehicle explosion. NBC News. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/nashville-police-investigating-christmas-morning-vehicle-explosion-n1252357. Retrieved December 25, 2020. 
  7. Sutton, Caroline (December 25, 2020). "Christmas Day bombing damages much of Nashville's 2nd Ave" (in en). WTVF-TV. https://www.newschannel5.com/news/explosion-reported-downtown-nashville-police-investigating. Retrieved December 25, 2020. 
  8. Birkle, Andrew (December 26, 2020). "CBS News: Anthony Quinn Warner, 63, is the person of interest in Nashville explosion". WLNS. https://www.wlns.com/top-stories/cbs-news-police-say-they-have-identified-a-person-of-interest-in-connection-to-nashville-explosion/. Retrieved December 26, 2020. 
  9. Rojas, Rick; Bogel-Burroughs, Nicholas; Nieto del Rio, Giulia McDonnell; Cavendish, Steve (December 26, 2020). Federal Agents Scour Home As They Hunt for Clues in Nashville Blast. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/26/us/explosion-nashville-rv.html. Retrieved December 26, 2020.