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Nashville explosion ‘probably suicide bombing’

December 30, 2020
Rickey Andreu
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The camper van blast in Nashville on Christmas Day was probably a suicide bombing, law enforcement officials are quoted as saying by US media.

Investigators are conducting DNA tests after human remains were found near the site of the powerful blast.

The home of a possible person of interest was searched on Saturday in Nashville’s suburb of Antioch.

The blast injured three people and disrupted communications systems in Tennessee and four other states.

No motive has yet been established for the explosion in the state of Tennessee, and no-one has yet said they were behind it.

Meanwhile, businesses and TV personalities have offered more than $300,000 (£224,000) to catch those responsible.

What are the latest developments?

Investigators now believe that the blast was likely the result of a suicide bombing, according to two law enforcement sources cited by CNN.

Law enforcement officers search the property of a possible person of interest in Antioch, near Nashville. Photo: 26 December 2020
Law enforcement officers search the property of a possible person of interest in Antioch, near Nashville

CNN is also quoting an FBI official as saying that agents are not looking for another suspect after the human remains were found.

CBS News says the leading theory now is that the subject may have been killed in the blast.

#Nashville Law enforcement sources tell @CBSNews leading theory is suspect may have been killed in Nashville explosion. DNA tests on remains found at scene are being conducted to determine if they belong to suspect or someone else + Fed agents searching home person of interest.

— Catherine Herridge (@CBS_Herridge) December 26, 2020

Newsweek reports that the investigators are trying to find the suspect’s mother to conduct DNA tests.

FBI Special Agent in Charge Douglas Korneski earlier said officials had received about 500 tips possibly relating to the explosion.

After visiting the site, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee said it was a “miracle” that no-one had been killed.

He said he had asked President Donald Trump for a federal emergency declaration for his state to aid relief efforts.

What happened in Nashville?

Officers responded to reports of gunshots just before 06:00 local time (12:00 GMT) on 25 December in an area of the city known for its restaurants and nightlife.

Shortly afterwards, they found a camper van broadcasting a warning message to leave the area.

The van exploded a few minutes later, the force of the blast knocking an officer off their feet, police said.

Police have released this image of the van – described by Nashville police as a recreational vehicle (RV) – arriving at the scene early on Friday.

The van blew up outside a building belonging to the telecoms giant AT&T, which also occupies an office tower nearby.

Buildings suffered structural damage, windows were blown out, and trees were felled. Videos posted on social media showed water from damaged pipes running down walls as alarms howled in the background.

Police emergency systems were knocked out across Tennessee.

Telephone, internet and fibre optic TV services were also disrupted in Tennessee, Mississippi, Kentucky, Alabama and Georgia, according to telecoms firm AT&T.

Debris litters the road near the site of an explosion in the area of Second and Commerce in Nashville
The blast was caused by a parked camper van, police say

Resident Buck McCoy said he had been woken up by the blast. He posted a video on Facebook, showing some of the damage done, with alarms howling in the background.

“All my windows, every single one of them got blown into the next room. If I had been standing there, it would have been horrible,” Mr McCoy told AP. “It felt like a bomb. It was that big.”

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