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 |
| Date | December 25, 2020 6:30 am CST (12:30 UTC) |
| Target | Unknown |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
| Weapon | Car bomb |
| Deaths | 1 (the perpetrator)[1] |
Injured | 8 |
| Perpetrator | Anthony Quinn Warner[1] |
| Motive | Suicide 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 2 3 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.
- ↑ "FBI Releases Report on Nashville Bombing". Federal Bureau of Investigation. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
- 1 2 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.
- 1 2 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.
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ Rahman, Khaleda (December 25, 2020). "Nashville Tennessee RV Explosion 'Intentional Act' Say Police, Downtown Evacuated". Newsweek. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
- ↑ Einhorn, Erin; Madani, Doha (December 25, 2020). "Nashville police investigating 'intentional' Christmas morning vehicle explosion". NBC News. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
- ↑ Sutton, Caroline (December 25, 2020). "Christmas Day bombing damages much of Nashville's 2nd Ave". WTVF-TV. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.