LINKFederal Investigators Looking into Explosion in Donelson
Posted: 7/21/2004 8:01:00 AM
Updated: 7/21/2004 8:25:00 AM
The explosion happened in a parking lot behind the Gaylord Opryland Resort
A man standing in front of an S-U-V was killed when the vehicle burst into flames. The person who died has not been identified.
Authorities believe the explosion may have been the result of a homemade bomb.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives have been called in as well as the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Nashville F-B-I agent Doug Riggin says there is no reason to suspect terrorism.
The parking lot is used mostly for staging and overflow parking during the holiday season.
11alive.comPipe Bomb Shakes Gwinnett Homes
Web Editor: Sean Rowe
Reported By: Elaine Reyes
Last Modified: 7/21/2004 9:32:15 AM
A pipe bomb explosion Tuesday morning shook a Gwinnett County subdivision, and now a second is being sought.
Neighbors in the Abingdon subdivision heard the bomb explode about 7 a.m., but thought it might loud noise from a nearby construction site. A call to police led Gwinnett fire and police to discover the ruptured pipe bomb leaning up against a street curb.
Gwinnett Fire spokesman David Dusek says the blast did not injure anyone or cause any property damage in the Sugrahill community. One resident told 11Alive’s Elaine Reyes she heard the explosion from about a block away.
Gwinnett authorities are being assisted by agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms in the ongoing investigation. No one reported having witnessed the explosion.
People living in the affected area have not been evacuated, but are being advised to remain inside while authorities search for a possible second pipe bomb.
More details as they become available.