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NASHVILLE, KOMPAS.com – An explosion shook downtown Nashville, Tennessee, United States (USA) on Christmas morning, Friday (12/25/2020).
The Nashville Metro Police Department immediately launched an investigation into the incident.
Local officials believe the explosion was an intentional act.
Reporting from Sputnik and BBCHere are a number of things that have been recognized so far.
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- Early Friday morning, the sound of gunfire was heard in downtown Nashville.
- Police officers responded to reports of the shooting. They then found a suspicious van in the area, which was parked outside 166 2nd Avenue North at 5:30 a.m. local time.
- The truck then broadcasts a warning message to leave the area.
- According to Metro Police Chief John Drake, a warning message was heard prior to the explosion. The message contained urging local residents to evacuate because an explosion would occur 15 minutes later.
- Officers called in a team of bomb disposal specialists and went door-to-door to evacuate people and divert them from the area.
- A few minutes later, the truck exploded at 6.30 am local time outside the AT&T building. A police officer was shot down by the force of the blast, according to official reports.
- As a result of the explosion, three civilians were injured and hospitalized. According to officials, his condition is stable.
- Drake confirmed that officers found the remains near the scene of the blast. Now the police are testing whether it really is a human body.
- Nashville Mayor John Cooper said the explosion was caused by an intentional bomb. The explosion also damaged at least 20 surrounding buildings.
- The FBI is investigating the attack.
- US President Donald Trump has been informed of the incident.
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Following the explosion, authorities announced the creation of an Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in response to the incident.
Meanwhile, people have shared many videos of the area, showing the damage from the blast.
Images showing the explosion itself have also circulated widely on the internet.
So far, no one has claimed responsibility for the explosion.
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