Posted on 12/25/2020 10:58:16 AM PST by USA Conservative
An explosion shook the largely deserted streets of downtown Nashville early Christmas morning, shattering windows, damaging buildings and wounding three people. Authorities said they believed the blast was intentional. The FBI is leading the investigation.
The police came across a suspicious RV parked outside a nearby AT&T building near Second Avenue and Commerce Street before 6 a.m., when initially responding to calls of shots fired in the area, said Metro police spokesperson Don Aaron.
There was no immediate evidence of any shooting but officers alerted the department’s bomb squad, which was en route when a “significant explosion” happened about 30 minutes later, Aaron said.
Just before the blast, officers were conducting door-to-door checks in the area and redirected a man walking his dog along the street. The force of the explosion knocked an officer to the ground. Three people were hospitalized with injuries, police said.
Video below:
Aaron said it was unclear if anyone was inside the RV when it exploded.
Another video that was sent to us a few moments ago shows the exact moment of the explosion.
What is striking was the vehicle with the bomb is warning through horns that the area had to be evacuated.
Video below:
(video uploaded on the site)
Betsy Williams, the owner of the Melting Pot building across the street, told The Tennessean that guests reported the RV was stationed there since Thursday night.
Williams, who lives in a loft apartment on the third floor, said she heard the sound of loud, rapid-fire gunshots at about 4:30 a.m.
After multiple rounds of gunshot sounds, Williams said she called 911.
Then, she said, she heard a repeated warning she said came from the RV parked outside her building.
“Evacuate now. There is a bomb. A bomb is in this vehicle and will explode,” she remembers the recorded warning saying.
Then, she said, the voice started a 15-minute countdown.
Buildings shook in the immediate area and beyond after a loud boom was heard.
Footage from the scene on 2nd Ave North shows the damage that has been done:
President Donald Trump has been briefed, according to White House spokesperson Judd Deere, who said that Trump, who is spending the holidays in Florida, will continue to receive regular updates. The U.S. Justice Department said Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen was also briefed and directed all department resources be made available to help with the investigation.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said on Twitter that the state would provide the resources necessary “to determine what happened and who was responsible. Please join @MariaLeeTN and me in praying for those who were injured and we thank all of our first responders who acted so quickly this morning.”
“It still looks like they were targeting the IT equipment in the AT&T building. Who has motive to do that?”
Anybody that att and or dirctv has ticked off.....I imagine that is quite a suspect list....myself included.
The hack in our systems last week. ATT saying they were having difficulty with emergency services and now this at that time. Someone is showing what they could do if they wanted. Was it antifa or blm or a foreign country like china or russia. Attacking to test Trump or to see what happens if biden takes office or seeing what biden will say. Has biden made a comment yet. I haven’t heard from Trump. According to CNN they are saying Trump is on his golf course, while this is happening and the stimulus is on his desk waiting for that all important 600 dollar check and suffering. They are a joke and I am setting at my in laws house. He is a democrat and watches CNN 24/7. He didn’t even know about the GA poll workers video of them running everyone out and pulling suitcases of ballots out and running them multiple times.
“FBI?
So, if it’s left wing originated, we’ll hear nothing, right?”
If we wanted a better chance at investigating this we could at least see if any of the keystone cops are still alive.
FWIW
I truly believe the Vegas Shooter was a product of the FBI.
I believe the FBI, cultivated, assisted and provoked him to commit mass murder.
I believe the FBI wanted a “White Supremacist Shooter” “Terrorist”, for political reasons.
I believe they lost control of him, may have had second thoughts, but he went ahead with their plans.
I also read that the AT&T building was unmarked.
So that likely rules out your average retail customer.
I’m thinking a state intelligence operation.
Would a disgruntled ex-employee be able to obtain that amount of explosives and an RV? And be willing to put that expense into a revenge operation?
Spooky. Don’t discount the possibility of it becoming a false flag labeled as a Trump supporter.
Hopefully it captured who parked it and when. That info will be kept from the public for the time being.
But right outside the ATT building. The bomber(s) wanted to take out communications but didn't realize how hardened a cold war era central office facility is.
Especially if it was the ROP.
They are sending a message that they can do this any time anywhere. Now we wait for demands.
Let’s check the records of AT&T Customer service calls, I’ve been upset with them a few times myself.
Has Nashville had riots, etc.?
Is BLM/Antifa active there?
Mayor’s reaction oddly calm and dismissive. (Blackmail/Ransom/Threat?)
Or did they figure out: why riot, get arrested/injured etc. when you can just blow stuff up?
Friend who works for state says the state computers are down.
Supposedly 911 services went down throughout much of that area of Tennessee after the explosion. ATT runs the 911 services, that is, provide and maintains the fiber optic cable, switching, etc. I know somebody in another state who works on this for ATT.
So possibly the ATT building was the target.
Has CNN started blaming Trump yet?
Tannerite is readily available. I see it at Acadamy sports in large quantities. Also, there’s this:
And “they” initiated the 15 minute warning?
Rather specific for police , dontchathink? I suppose they could have looked in a window and seen a big ass LED display timer. But witnesses Said the warning came from speakers on the RV.
Or perhaps they participated, and then killed him and named him as the "lone gunman".
“... possibly the ATT building was the target”
It’s looking more and more like that. Obviously the bomber was concerned about minimizing damage to humans...something you don’t see often. I doubt it was someone po’d over a phone bill.. this was political... we shouldn’t be surprised if it came from our side, if AT&T was the target..
GlAd to see some here haven’t lost their heads.
This isn’t sounding like Moslem MO. They love to ensure as many dead as possible, and announce AFTER the event how they did it, beating on their chests about it.
Warning people to get away? Not a chance.
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