2020 Nashville bombing

2020 Nashville bombing
The bombing occurred on this block of the Second Avenue Commercial District.
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Location166 Second Avenue North
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Coordinates36°09′50″N 86°46′35″W / 36.16389°N 86.77639°W / 36.16389; -86.77639
DateDecember 25, 2020 (2020-12-25)
6:30 am CST (12:30 UTC)
TargetUnknown
Attack type
Suicide bombing
WeaponCar bomb
Deaths1 (the perpetrator)[1]
Injured
8
PerpetratorAnthony Quinn Warner[1]
MotiveSuicide driven by life stressors (Suspected)[2]

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

Human remains were found at the site of the explosion.[3][4] The explosion took place at 166 Second Avenue North between Church Street and Commerce Street at 6:30 am.[5]

Many people heard gunshots, and loudspeakers on the vehicle telling people to evacuate before the explosion happened.[3][6][7]

The explosion was felt many miles away from the crime site. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is leading the investigation.[8]

Authorities said the next day that the attack was likely a suicide bombing.[5] The FBI named a 63-year-old man as a person of interest in the investigation.[9][10] The FBI searched his home in Nashville on December 26.[4] However it was later confirmed that the perpetrator of the bombing, Anthony Quinn Warner, was killed in the explosion.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 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. ↑ "FBI Releases Report on Nashville Bombing". Federal Bureau of Investigation. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Andone, Dakin; Silverman, Hollie; Almasy, Steve (December 25, 2020). "Possible human remains found near Nashville explosion site, police chief says". CNN. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Kruesi, Kimberlee; Balsamo, Michael; Tucker, Eric (December 26, 2020). "FBI at home of possible person of interest in Nashville bomb". Associated Press. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Silverman, Hollie; Levenson, Eric; Andone, Dakin (December 26, 2020). "Suicide bombing suspected in Nashville explosion as investigators search home south of the city". CNN. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  6. ↑ Rahman, Khaleda (December 25, 2020). "Nashville Tennessee RV Explosion 'Intentional Act' Say Police, Downtown Evacuated". Newsweek. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  7. ↑ Einhorn, Erin; Madani, Doha (December 25, 2020). "Nashville police investigating 'intentional' Christmas morning vehicle explosion". NBC News. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  8. ↑ Sutton, Caroline (December 25, 2020). "Christmas Day bombing damages much of Nashville's 2nd Ave". WTVF-TV. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  9. ↑ Birkle, Andrew (December 26, 2020). "CBS News: Anthony Quinn Warner, 63, is the person of interest in Nashville explosion". WLNS. Archived from the original on December 26, 2020. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  10. ↑ 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". The New York Times. Retrieved December 26, 2020.