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On Friday morning, a motor home exploded in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, after a mysterious audio recording issued a bomb warning and began the countdown to the explosion.
On Saturday, police found remains near the motorhome and the FBI has investigated a home they believe is related to the bombing.
Police Chief John Drake confirms that they are investigating 63-year-old Anthony Quinn Warner.
The FBI confirmed in a news conference Sunday night that the perpetrator was killed in the blast.
The police are sure that Warner acted alone. Police also say it is too early to say anything about the motive for the action.
Police released this photo that they believe is the motor home that exploded. The suspect’s neighbors say they have seen the motorhome in the area.
Warner is from Nashville and has worked in IT for most of his life. In recent years he has worked for the company Fridrich & Clark Realty’s Green Hills.
The Tennessean has spoken with the owner of the business. Earlier this month, Warner wrote an email saying that he would no longer be working for them.
Additionally, Warner gave up ownership of his home in November.
I think there is a connection
The area where the explosion happened is right on Broadway. There are several bars, restaurants, shops and tourist attractions.
The motorhome was closer to the offices of America’s largest telecommunications company, AT&T. The mayor of Nashville says in an interview with CBS that there must be a connection.
“There must be a connection between AT&T and the scene of the bombing,” said Mayor John Cooper.
There was significant damage to the building and there were still problems with phone and internet coverage in Nashville.
Federal and state authorities are searching for the person behind the explosion.
Photo: Reuters
Police believe the attack was a deliberate act, but it is not yet clear what the motive may have been.
Audio recordings warned of bomb
The first on the scene before the caravan exploded was James Luellen. He responded to reports of shots being fired at the center, but found no signs of shooting.
Colleague Brenna Hosey arrived shortly after and heard an audio recording from a motor home. The recording sounded a warning that a bomb was going to detonate in 15 minutes.
It was emotional when police officers recounted the incident on Friday.
Photo: Mark Humphrey / AP
The police officers called in reinforcements and began to evacuate everyone who lived nearby. As they knocked on the doors, they heard that the countdown had begun.
– After we had evacuated everyone who was nearby, there were three minutes left of the countdown, says Hosey.
The countdown stopped and music began to play from the trailer.
Amanda Topping had evacuated a building and she wasn’t sure what to do next. It was against his colleague James Wells.
– I was maybe ten steps away from him when I saw the biggest flames I’ve ever seen, says Topping.
– The music stopped, all I see is orange and I hear a big bang, says Wells.
Topping and Wells were not seriously injured in the blast. Colleague Michael Sipos was thrown into his car, and Luellen and Hosey were knocked to the ground.
Several unanswered questions
Douglas Korneski of the FBI is responsible for the investigation and said on Saturday that more than 250 agents are investigating the case. At the same time, he said there are still many unanswered questions.
– We turn over each stone and collect as much information as possible to find the person responsible for this. At the same time, to understand why the person did this, says Korneski.
