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| Car bomb goes off in Nashville. The feds said a RV stationed in downtown Nashville blew up and left a mile of destruction. |
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The city of Nashville, Tennessee was rocked by a massive explosion. They have found human remains in the wreckage.
Gov. Bill Lee, President Donald J. Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, President-elect Joe Biden, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Sen-Elect Bill Hagerty (R-TN) and Tennessee officials were notified of the bombing.
Nashville authorities believe an explosion that occurred in downtown Nashville early Christmas morning was an "intentional act" sparked by a vehicle blast.
Police came across a suspicious RV parked outside a nearby AT&T building near Second Avenue and Commerce Street before 6 a.m., when initially responding to calls of shots fired in the area, said Metro police spokesperson Don Aaron.
There was no immediate evidence of any shooting but officers alerted the department's bomb squad, which was en route when a "significant explosion" happened about 30 minutes later, Aaron said.
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| Looked like a war zone. |
Just before the blast, witnesses in the area report a dire warning coming from the RV: “Evacuate now. There is a bomb. A bomb is in this vehicle and will explode."
Then, the voice started a 15-minute countdown.
Officers were conducting door-to-door checks in the area and redirected a man walking his dog along the street. The force of the explosion knocked an officer to the ground and gave another officer what police hope is temporary hearing loss. Three people were hospitalized with injuries, police said.
Aaron said it was unclear if anyone was inside the RV when it exploded.
"We will find out who did this," Special Agent in Charge Matt Foster said at a Friday afternoon news conference. "This is our city, too. We're putting everything we have into finding who was responsible for what happened here today."
AT&T service in Nashville and Middle Tennessee was affected for many customers Friday, said company spokesperson Jim Greer, citing damage to facilities from the explosion.
"We are in contact with law enforcement and working as quickly and safely as possible to restore service," Greer said.
Several people were taken to the department's central precinct for questioning but authorities declined to give more details Friday morning.
The downtown area was sealed off with an active investigation underway led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation with the help of Nashville, state and federal agencies.
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| Trump won't enjoy the day on the links. With a global pandemic, a government shutdown in waiting and now a terrorist attack, will the president stop being a dumbass and finally do his job. |
Though authorities said there are no indications of additional devices, police were going door-to-door with canines in the downtown area to search nearby buildings.
Trump has been briefed and will continue to get regular updates, according to White House Deputy Press Secretary Judd Deere.
“The President is grateful for the incredible first responders and praying for those who were injured," Deere said in a statement.
This act of terrorism will not go unanswered. Those involved will face state and federal charges.
This act could carry the death penalty if convicted in federal court.
The suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
About 11 years ago, a Nigerian man who was inspired by the teachings of American-extremist Anwar al-Awlaki tried to detonate his pants on a flight over Detroit, Michigan. The terrorist was detained upon landing. He was convicted of that crime and is serving LIFE in federal time out at Florence ADX.
