2020 Nashville bombing
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On December 25, 2020, Anthony Quinn Warner detonated a recreational vehicle (RV) bomb in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, United States, killing himself, injuring eight people and damaging dozens of buildings in the surrounding area.[3][4][5][6] It took place at 166 Second Avenue North between Church Street and Commerce Street at 6:30 am, adjacent to an AT&T network facility, resulting in days-long communication service outages.
2020 Nashville bombing | |
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Location | 166 Second Avenue North Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
Coordinates | 36°09′50″N 86°46′35″W |
Date | December 25, 2020 (2020-12-25) 6:30 am CST (12:30 UTC) |
Target | Unknown |
Attack type | Suicide bombing |
Weapon | Car bomb |
Deaths | 1 (the perpetrator)[1] |
Injured | 8 |
Perpetrator | Anthony Quinn Warner[1] |
Motive | Suicide driven by life stressors (Suspected)[2] |
People near the RV heard gunshots, and loudspeakers on the RV warned them to evacuate before the bombing, which was felt miles away.[4][7][8] The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) determined that Warner, a Nashville resident, was the bomber and acted alone.[1][9]