Just to update you on the car bombing in Nashville from earlier this morning, President Trump has been briefed on the situation:
President Trump has been briefed on the Nashville explosion, White House spokesperson says.
— NBC News (@NBCNews) December 25, 2020
Police said at a news conference on Friday that they were responding to a call of “shots fired” and when they got to the RV, there was a message playing warning of an imminent explosion:
JUST IN: Nashville police say they arrived at a “shots fired” call Friday morning and encountered an RV with a recording “saying that a potential bomb would detonate within 15 minutes.”
Police sought to evacuate the area before the RV exploded.
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— NBC News (@NBCNews) December 25, 2020
A witness reported hearing gunfire before the recording warning of the blast:
Witness also tells NewsChannel 5 that there was the sound of gunfire before the warning recording started.
— Phil Williams (@NC5PhilWilliams) December 25, 2020
There’s some speculation that AT&T was the target of the blast:
The Nashville bomb was detonated outside an AT&T switching facility, raising the question about whether the company was the target. AT&T is viewed as a sinister force by some in our society. 2/2 https://t.co/ZyDODO4pXB
— Phil Williams (@NC5PhilWilliams) December 25, 2020
AT&T is in the process of restoring service:
Christopher, we are in contact with law enforcement & working as quickly as possible to restore service for some customers in Nashville & surrounding areas. This is due to damage to our facilities from the explosion this morning. We appreciate your patience. https://t.co/Uyi4xN5vDH
— AT&T Help (@ATTHelp) December 25, 2020
Damage to the area was extensive:
Damage surveyed after an explosion in downtown Nashville on Christmas morning.
3 taken to hospitals, none critical, fire officials say.
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? Mark Humphrey / AP pic.twitter.com/YmakRnksG2
— NBC News (@NBCNews) December 25, 2020
Video via the Nashville Fire Department:
Footage from the scene on 2nd Ave North as multiple agencies continue to work and investigate an explosion from earlier this morning. pic.twitter.com/5g40RhwNNl
— Nashville Fire Dept (@NashvilleFD) December 25, 2020
And the FBI has opened a tipline as they continue the investigation:
The FBI has opened a tipline to gather information in their investigation of the explosion on Second Avenue North this morning. https://t.co/PUV5Tav2YY
— WSMV News4 Nashville (@WSMV) December 25, 2020
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Related:
Appears to be 'an intentional act': A massive explosion 'linked to a vehicle' rocked downtown Nashville early Christmas morning https://t.co/GnjumZoEVy
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) December 25, 2020
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