"It looks like a bomb went off," he said. Mayor John Cooper said he toured the damage, describing broken glass and water mains with insulation "blown up" into the trees. Attorney General Jeffery Rosen, who said he was devoting the entire resources of the Department of Justice to help.Īnyone with information on the explosion is encouraged to go to to submit information. Attorney Don Cochran said in a Friday afternoon news conference that he had been in contact with Acting U.S. Bill Lee in a statement said the state will provide needed resources to determine what happened and who was responsible. "We will keep working until the job is done," he said. Nashville Fire Department Chief William Swann said urban search and rescue and hazmat teams were checking for victims and structural damage in the area surrounding the blast. He called the blast, if it was an attack, a "deeper, more insidious crime." And that's possibly more dangerous."Ĭooper cited the widespread 911 accesses issues caused by the AT&T outages as evidence that the region's digital backbone took a serious hit. But this infrastructure attack, that's more abstract. And that's not typical of terrorism, generally terrorism is to sow fear among people. The recording (before the blast) seems to have reduced loss of life. "It looks to me like terrorism against infrastructure was involved. "This is maybe the worst Christmas in history. “We don't know yet what motivated this terrible crime,” Cooper said in an interview with The Tennessean Friday afternoon. Jim Cooper speculated as to the motives of the device's creator on Friday afternoon. Trees lining Second Avenue were blackened from the incident. Plumes of black smoke filled the air with several fires seen along what is typically a busy street that intersects with Nashville's famed tourist attraction, Lower Broadway. Alarms inside several buildings were heard with water pouring into some buildings with structural damage and broken windows. The sound of the explosion Friday morning could be heard miles away, as people reported windows shaking from South and East Nashville. “The President is grateful for the incredible first responders and praying for those who were injured," Deere said in a statement. President Donald Trump has been briefed and will continue to get regular updates, according to White House Deputy Press Secretary Judd Deere. Friday afternoon to offer prayers and well wishes to the Nashville community. Two families vacationing in Middle Tennessee for Christmas came to Second Avenue N. Though authorities said there are no indications of additional devices, police were going door-to-door with dogs in the downtown area to search nearby buildings. 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. Several people were taken to the department's central precinct for questioning but authorities declined to give more details Friday morning. Girlfriend warned Nashville police Anthony Warner was building bomb a year ago, report shows Nashville bombing exposed 'Achilles heel' in area communications network Business owners return to Lower Broadway after bombing Nashville bomber’s motive appears linked to 'more destruction than death,' TBI director says Downtown Nashville explosion isn't being called terrorism yet. Our hearts, thoughts and prayers are with all involved or affected," Butch Spyridon, NCVC president and CEO, said in a statement. "This is when we show the world who we are. Thank you all for everything you do for our city, and stay safe. "Like everyone, we woke up this Christmas morning to the horrible news of the explosion on Second Avenue. The Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp announced Friday afternoon a $10,000 contribution toward a reward that stands currently at $31,000 in the case. that most flights are resuming but there may be some delays. "We are in contact with law enforcement and working as quickly and safely as possible to restore service," Greer said.įlights out of BNA Airport in Nashville were halted Friday afternoon due to telecommunications issues associated with the incident. The outage affected 911 access in several jurisdictions across the region throughout the day. Explosion contributes to 911, wireless service disruptionĪT&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.
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