Explosion in Nashville: The owner of a motor home was killed in a detonation.
The police were made aware of the bomb maker in 2019.
In
Nashville
, on Christmas Day, a trailer was blown up in the middle of the city.
Except for the owner of the vehicle, no one was killed because of a loudspeaker warning.
The ex-girlfriend of the deceased had already turned on the police in 2019.
Update from December 30th, 9:33 p.m.:
According to their own statements, the police received indications of a
possible threat from the future Nashville bomber
last year
.
The man's then girlfriend told officials on August 21, 2019 that he was building
bombs in his trailer
, according to a police report.
Police released the document on Wednesday after several media outlets reported it.
According to the police, the officers went to see the woman for
threatening suicide against her lawyer
.
After warning her
boyfriend Anthony Warner
, the police drove to
the suspect's house
who, however, did not open the door.
The police report shows that the officers
discovered
the
caravan
in the man's garden
, but could not look inside because it was fenced.
Several security cameras
were also
installed
on the property
.
The agency said: "At no point was there any
evidence of a crime
and
no action was taken
." After the operation, information about the suspect was sent to the
FBI
, but there was nothing against Warner.
At the weekend it was said that the 63-year-old was not known to the police as a suspect.
On Christmas Day, the man
blew up
his
trailer in downtown Nashville
and was
killed in the process
.
The explosion caused extensive property damage and several people were injured.
If there had been no warning from the caravan to the neighbors 15 minutes before the detonation, the investigators believe that there would have been
several fatalities
.
The motive for the act is still unclear.
Violent explosion in US city: car bomb devastates downtown Nashville - police with first lead
Update from December 27th, 8.23 a.m.:
After the background of the
explosion
in the US city of
Nashville was
initially a mystery, the investigators now seem to be following up the first clues.
Police officers searched
a house in a suburb in the southeast of the city on Saturday,
according to the Federal Police
FBI
.
A police spokesman did not want to comment on media reports that a
63-year-old
who owns a motorhome of the affected model is
wanted in connection with the investigation
.
The responsible FBI investigator Douglas Korneski expressed himself at a press conference "fairly confident" that the authorities will find the background to the incident and the culprit: "We just need time."
According to the
prosecutor,
around
500 references
from the population are
up Received on Saturday.
The FBI chief investigator spoke of a
"huge crime scene"
, with the detonation spreading evidence over several blocks.
Tissue was found at the site of the explosion that the local police chief said could possibly be
human remains
.
FBI and ATF officers ransack a suspect's home in a van that set off the bomb in Nashville.
According to the main version, the detonation was suicide. # USA 🇺🇸
@Militarbeobachter 🦅 pic.twitter.com/JZEixoz6YI
- Nelli Gager (@Nelli_Gager) December 27, 2020
Explosion in Nashville: RV played 15-minute countdown to detonation
Update from December 26th, 4:22 p.m.:
The circumstances of the violent
explosion in Nashville
are still a mystery.
Who lit the bomb?
And why?
The incident carries an eerie note.
The officers were
alerted of
gunfire in the city center
early in the morning
and found the mobile home there.
Warning announcements came from its loudspeakers.
Residents should vacate the area because of the pending explosion.
The RV played a
15-minute countdown
, as Police Chief Jake Drake explains.
In between even music played from the speakers.
Apparently the bombing was not aimed at people.
However, human tissue was found at the crime scene and is now being analyzed.
Violent explosion: column of smoke over US city - curfew in the inner city area, FBI in action
Update from December 26th, 9:13 a.m.:
Damaged houses, burned out cars and debris on the street: It is still unclear why
a mobile home exploded
on Friday in
Nashville
(see initial report)
.
The US Federal Police
FBI is
investigating the incident in the US state of Tennessee *.
According to the
police
, the
vehicle was
apparently used as a
car bomb
on Christmas Day
.
Mayor
John Cooper
spoke of "catastrophic damage".
At least 41 stores were damaged, he said.
"The attack earlier this morning was aimed at creating chaos and fear during this [Christmas] time of peace and hope," Cooper said.
According to the dpa, the police largely cordoned off the city center and searched
for explosives
with
bomb detection
dogs.
On Friday evening (local time) Cooper imposed a
curfew
on the affected downtown area.
+
Police are investigating the circumstances of the December 25 explosion in Nashville.
© Mark Humphrey / dpa
It was initially unclear whether there was anyone in the
motor home
.
The police found human tissue at the crime scene, which is now being analyzed, said police chief John Drake.
With regard to the warnings before the
explosion
(see update from December 25th, 7.49pm)
he said: "I don't want to speculate, but one would suspect that this person did not want to hurt, but to destroy."
Mayor Cooper said he was
talking
to the
governor to
declare a
disaster in
the affected area
so that additional resources could be mobilized for reconstruction.
Now it is time for "determination to catch the perpetrators and rebuild our city," he said.
Explosion in Nashville: residents can no longer reach the emergency number - interruption in the Internet supply
Update from December 25th, 9:14 p.m.:
After the explosion in
Nashville
, there were interruptions in the internet supply and the emergency numbers in Nashville, the region, but also across the US.
According to information from the local newspaper
The Tennessean
, residents of Nashville could no longer call 911 around noon (local time).
Other numbers are currently being provided.
In addition, the residents of Nashville can also
contact the
police, fire service
and
ambulance
via social networks
.
The explosion occurred in front of a building
belonging to the
AT&T communications company
, which offers telephone, cellular communications and the Internet.
"For some of our customers, service may be
affected
by the
explosion in Nashville
this morning," said a company spokesman.
"We are in contact with the authorities and are working as quickly but carefully as possible to provide our services again." According to reports, customers in the region in particular
are
affected
, but also in isolated cases across the
US
.
Explosion in Nashville: strange loudspeaker announcement before detonation is a mystery
Update from December 25, 7.49 p.m
.: Before the violent detonation at 8.30 a.m. (local time) in
Nashville
, police officers were already on site.
This was confirmed by the emergency services.
“The police were called to the scene of the incident around 5:30 am.
They found a motorhome that warned over the loudspeaker: A bomb could explode in 15 minutes, "said John Drake, police chief of Nashville, the broadcaster ABC News.
After that, the police started knocking on doors and evacuated people.
JUST IN: Authorities update on Nashville explosion: Officers responded to reports of shots fired in downtown Nashville, encountered RV with recording warning of possible detonation, began evacuations of nearby buildings.
The RV exploded shortly afterward.
https://t.co/6aOkFeKl7x pic.twitter.com/1obtMqjCWg
- ABC News (@ABC) December 25, 2020
So far unconfirmed recordings on Twitter show how a ghostly sounding recording echoes through the area: “If you hear this message, leave the building now.” Nothing is known about the background.
JUST IN: Authorities update on Nashville explosion: Officers responded to reports of shots fired in downtown Nashville, encountered RV with recording warning of possible detonation, began evacuations of nearby buildings.
The RV exploded shortly afterward.
https://t.co/6aOkFeKl7x pic.twitter.com/1obtMqjCWg
- ABC News (@ABC) December 25, 2020
Explosion in Nashville: broken window panes and a column of smoke over the city
First report from December 25, 5:23 p.m
.: Nashville / Tennessee - The
US city of Nashville
in
Tennessee was
shaken by a severe explosion on Christmas morning.
At least three people were slightly injured.
A dark column of smoke lay over the city, which could be seen from afar.
Pictures from the local television station WKRN show destroyed houses and rubble in the streets.
In the center of the transmitter in the city center you could also feel the detonation, as reporters reported.
Buildings
further
away
from the location of the
explosion
are also said to have been damaged and window panes cracked.
The authorities assume that the explosion was caused intentionally.
Video of the explosion in downtown #Nashville.
@Q_D_R_A pic.twitter.com/9H9RxS9zZ1
- Pman-News (@DPoertsch) December 25, 2020
After the explosion in Nashville: Mayor sees situation under control
“Some historical buildings are also affected, but the facades have remained intact.
However, you see broken glass all over the streets, "said John Cooper, Nashville Mayor on WSMV TV station after visiting downtown Nashville.
"But I assume that everything is under control at the moment."
He also commented on the cause: “It looks like the
explosion was
triggered on purpose.
But we believe it was a one-time thing.
People don't need to worry. ”In his estimation, the
detonation
may have been less violent than many people perceived.
In his opinion, the fact that they could be felt from afar may also be due to the fact that the limestone soil transmits vibrations more easily.
News4's @WSMVCameron spoke with @ JohnCooper4Nash about the explosion on Second Avenue North early Christmas morning.
Read the latest here: https://t.co/QEyDkIfGVX pic.twitter.com/vSfRvafKb7
- WSMV News4 Nashville (@WSMV) December 25, 2020
Explosion in Nashville: FBI is also investigating
The injured were taken to hospitals.
Fortunately,
because of the violence of the
explosion
, they were apparently only slightly injured.
Officials from the US Federal Police FBI opened an investigation.
The police and authorities are currently assuming that a mobile home has exploded.
At first, many citizens of the 700,000-inhabitant city were very insecure: Immediately after the explosion, the city center was largely cordoned off.
Police officers searched the area with dog squadrons.
There was also talk of several detonations in different places.
(dpa / kat
)
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