Six Nashville officers ran into danger on Friday morning as they helped evacuate residents before a large explosion rocked downtown.
Nashville police and fire crews responded to reports of shots fired in the area of Second Avenue and Commerce Street and noticed a suspicious RV parked outside an AT&T building just before 6 a.m. Friday, according to spokesman Don Aaron.
At least six Nashville police officers acted quickly to start evacuating people from nearby buildings.
An officer also alerted the department’s hazardous devices unit, which was en route, when a “significant explosion” happened.
This is contrary to the earlier report I’d read saying that they arrived after the fact. Thanks for the correction/update.
I had seen an account that an officer was injured by some concussion blast.
I’ve also read that this vehicle was a problem at 4:30 and that the warning went off 2 hours later with a 15 minute public address system alert.
Also sounded like in earlier reports that some people chose to remain indoors.
I have been in buildings that received bomb threats before (mostly fake but sometimes genuine). Always evacuate regardless. Error on the side of caution.
Who really needs an RV? How many people have died in RVs and when will these rolling houses be banned for good? Since I do not own one, yet, I am in favor of an RV tax to be used to subsidize the less fortunate that can only get by with tow behind campers.