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 | |
|---|---|
 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°WCoordinates: 36°09′50″N 86°46′35″W / 36.16389°N 86.77639°W |
| Date | December 25, 2020 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
The AT&T facility in front of which the bombing occurred, pictured in 2009
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 2.0 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.
- ↑ 3.0 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.
- ↑ 4.0 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
