2020 Nashville bombing

On December 25, 2020, a recreational vehicle (RV) exploded in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, United States, injuring three people and damaging many buildings.

2020 Nashville bombing
The bombing occurred on this block of the Second Avenue Commercial District.
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]

Human remains were found at the site of the explosion.^[3][4] The explosion took place at 166 Second Avenue North between Church Street and Commerce Street at 6:30 am.^[5]

Many people heard gunshots, and loudspeakers on the vehicle telling people to evacuate before the explosion happened.^[3][6][7]

The explosion was felt many miles away from the crime site. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is leading the investigation.^[8]

Authorities said the next day that the attack was likely a suicide bombing.^[5] The FBI named a 63-year-old man as a person of interest in the investigation.^[9][10] The FBI searched his home in Nashville on December 26.^[4] However it was later confirmed that the perpetrator of the bombing, Anthony Quinn Warner, was killed in the explosion.^[1]