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The powerful explosion damaged buildings and toppled trees
Police are investigating the explosion of a van that injured three people in Nashville, in the United States, on Christmas Day he identified an alleged perpetrator of the incident after collecting DNA at the scene
Tennessee state officials said the sample is compatible with the DNA of 63-year-old Anthony Quinn Warner.
The FBI said there were no indications of additional suspects and it was too early to suggest a reason.
The explosion in front of a telecommunications company office disrupted communications systems in Tennessee and four other states.
What are the latest news?
During a news conference Sunday, federal investigators said they believed Warner, who worked in IT and had extensive experience with electronics, was solely responsible for the blast and was killed there.
They said the explosion was likely deliberate and that the remains found at the scene belonged to Warner.
According to public records, Warner lived until recently in Antioch, a suburb of Nashville, where police searched a home on Saturday (12/26).
Neighbors also reported seeing a camping van at the site, local media reported.
Previously, CBS News reported that a DNA sample was taken from Warner’s mother.
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Law enforcement officers searched Warner’s home in Antioch, near Nashville
FBI Special Agent Douglas Korneski said authorities had received about 500 complaints related to the blast.
“We are still following leads, but at the moment there is no indication that other people are involved,” he said. “We checked the security hours around the RV, which did not see other people involved.”
What about the suspect?
Public records cited by the US media show that Warner had extensive experience with electronics and alarm systems.
He was a longtime Nashville resident and had worked as a computer technician Free throw in a real estate agency.
His former employer, real estate agent Steve Fridrich, told the Nashville Tennessean newspaper that Warner had unexpectedly resigned this month after four years with the company. Fridrich said this was “quite unusual”.
A neighbor described Warner as “a nerd computer, “according to USA Today.
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Police say it is too early to pinpoint the reason for the incident
Steve Schmoldt, who has lived alongside Warner for more than two decades, described him as “friendly” and “low-key,” adding, “I think some people would say it’s a little weird.”
“You never saw anyone come and go,” he told the newspaper. “From what we knew, it was kind of nerd computer that worked at home. “
Schmoldt said Warner gave no indication of having strong political beliefs. “He never had signs or signs in the garden on his window or anything,” he said.
What happened in Nashville?
Police officers responded to reports of gunfire shortly before 6 a.m. local time (9 a.m. Brasilia time) on December 25 in an area of the city known for its restaurants and nightlife.
Soon after, they found a camping van that was broadcasting a warning message for people to leave the area.
Police said the truck had also broadcast the 1964 coup, City center, by British singer Petula Clark, the Tennessean newspaper reported. The van exploded a few minutes later.
Police released this image of the van, described by Nashville police as a recreational vehicle (RV), arriving on Friday.
The van exploded in front of a building belonging to telecommunications giant AT&T, which also occupies a nearby office tower.
Buildings suffered structural damage, windows exploded and trees were felled. Videos posted on social media showed water from damaged pipes running down the walls as alarms sounded in the background.
Police emergency systems have been brought down across Tennessee.
Fiber optic television, Internet and phone services have also been disrupted in Tennessee, Mississippi, Kentucky, Alabama and Georgia, according to AT&T.
Despite the destruction in the surrounding area, there were no more casualties than Warner. Three people were injured.
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The blast disrupted communications systems in Tennessee and four other states.
Area resident Buck McCoy said the blast woke him up. He posted a video on Facebook, showing some of the damage done, with alarms in the background.
“All my windows, each one exploded in the next room. If it had been there, it would have been horrible,” McCoy told AP. “It looked like a bomb.”
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