Christmas Day bombing in Nashville, TN

NASHVILLE (AP) —

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.

Downtown Nashville explosion knocks communications offline

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A recreational vehicle parked in the deserted streets of downtown Nashville exploded early Christmas morning, causing widespread communications outages that took down police emergency systems and grounded holiday travel at the city's airport.

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[GrandmaBear]

88 years old. It was/is a great song, very catchy oldie. I am not going to tie it to this guy. That's maybe how he thought he would be remembered, when people hear the song, nope.

Petula Clark Condemns Use of Her Song 'Downtown' by Nashville Bomber

The British singer said that the 1964 hit is meant to be a joyful and uplifting song

people.com

 

[Skitt]

BREAKING NEWS

A girlfriend of the suspect in the Christmas Day bombing in Nashville warned the police 16 months ago that he was making explosives in his R.V.​

Tuesday, December 29, 2020 11:37 PM EST

A lawyer for the girlfriend, according to a police incident report, told police officers that her boyfriend, Anthony Warner, “frequently talks about the military and bomb making.” The call to the police was reported on Tuesday by The Tennessean and WTVF-TV, a Nashville station. The girlfriend met with the officers at her home on Aug. 21, 2019, according to the report and a later statement from the police. Officers then went to Mr. Warner’s home, a two-bedroom duplex in the Antioch area of Nashville.

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NASHVILLE — A girlfriend of the man who the authorities say set off a bomb in downtown Nashville on Christmas had called police officers to his home last year, claiming that he had been making bombs in the R.V. parked there, according to a police incident report.

A lawyer for the girlfriend, according to the document filed with the Metro Nashville Police Department, told police officers that her boyfriend, Anthony Warner, “frequently talks about the military and bomb making.” The call to the police was reported on Tuesday by The Tennessean and WTVF-TV, a Nashville station.

The girlfriend met with the officers at her home on Aug. 21, 2019, according to the report and a later statement from the police. Officers then went to Mr. Warner’s home, a two-bedroom duplex in the Antioch area of Nashville.

The officers knocked on the door but “did not receive an answer,” according to the report, which was obtained by The New York Times. The R.V., which has been identified by state and federal officials as the one that exploded in downtown Nashville, injuring three and disrupting telecommunications in the region, was parked behind a fence. Officers wrote that they observed “several security cameras and wires attached to an alarm sign on the front door.”

A spokesman for the Police Department, Don Aaron, said in a statement that the police “saw no evidence of a crime and had no authority to enter his home or fenced property.” The girlfriend’s lawyer also represented Mr. Warner, according to the police, and told officers later that he would “not allow his client to permit a visual inspection of the R.V.”


Efforts on Tuesday night to reach the lawyer were unsuccessful.

The report, dated Aug. 21, noted that the officers who responded to the call had notified their superiors within the Police Department. Mr. Aaron said that the police had forwarded the incident report and Mr. Warner’s information to the F.B.I., which said on Tuesday that it and the Defense Department found no records on Mr. Warner after receiving a request from the police on Aug. 22.

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[GrandmaBear]

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BREAKING NEWS

A girlfriend of the suspect in the Christmas Day bombing in Nashville warned the police 16 months ago that he was making explosives in his R.V.​

Tuesday, December 29, 2020 11:37 PM EST

A lawyer for the girlfriend, according to a police incident report, told police officers that her boyfriend, Anthony Warner, “frequently talks about the military and bomb making.” The call to the police was reported on Tuesday by The Tennessean and WTVF-TV, a Nashville station. The girlfriend met with the officers at her home on Aug. 21, 2019, according to the report and a later statement from the police. Officers then went to Mr. Warner’s home, a two-bedroom duplex in the Antioch area of Nashville.

Read the latest

NASHVILLE — A girlfriend of the man who the authorities say set off a bomb in downtown Nashville on Christmas had called police officers to his home last year, claiming that he had been making bombs in the R.V. parked there, according to a police incident report.

A lawyer for the girlfriend, according to the document filed with the Metro Nashville Police Department, told police officers that her boyfriend, Anthony Warner, “frequently talks about the military and bomb making.” The call to the police was reported on Tuesday by The Tennessean and WTVF-TV, a Nashville station.

The girlfriend met with the officers at her home on Aug. 21, 2019, according to the report and a later statement from the police. Officers then went to Mr. Warner’s home, a two-bedroom duplex in the Antioch area of Nashville.

The officers knocked on the door but “did not receive an answer,” according to the report, which was obtained by The New York Times. The R.V., which has been identified by state and federal officials as the one that exploded in downtown Nashville, injuring three and disrupting telecommunications in the region, was parked behind a fence. Officers wrote that they observed “several security cameras and wires attached to an alarm sign on the front door.”

A spokesman for the Police Department, Don Aaron, said in a statement that the police “saw no evidence of a crime and had no authority to enter his home or fenced property.” The girlfriend’s lawyer also represented Mr. Warner, according to the police, and told officers later that he would “not allow his client to permit a visual inspection of the R.V.”


Efforts on Tuesday night to reach the lawyer were unsuccessful.

The report, dated Aug. 21, noted that the officers who responded to the call had notified their superiors within the Police Department. Mr. Aaron said that the police had forwarded the incident report and Mr. Warner’s information to the F.B.I., which said on Tuesday that it and the Defense Department found no records on Mr. Warner after receiving a request from the police on Aug. 22.

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I don't exactly get the part about the girlfriend and Mr. Warner having the same attorney. I wouldn't think they meant then because she "complained" about his making bombs, they wouldn't share an attorney. If they mean he had him then and she has him now, that seems odd too. I wonder why she has an attorney, is she being looked at?

It is too bad this report could not have prevented this but I guess they can't just search or invade someone's privacy without a warrant.

 

[kdg411]

Just a note to say what a class act by our wonderful members with this discussion! No one posting egregiously or running rampant with conspiracy theories. This is a horrible, tragic event that will be remembered by the world and hopefully gives a new perspective on the heroic law enforcement that serve all of us.

 

[Mel70]

Nashville bomber's girlfriend warned police he was making explosives

Girlfriend warned that Anthony Warner was assembling bombs but police could not make contact or search his RV trailer

www.theguardian.com

 

[Mel70]

So there were signs.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Nashville bomber sent material to 'acquaintances,' FBI says

The FBI said the suspect 'sent materials which espoused his viewpoints to several acquaintances throughout the country.'

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Nashville bomber sent material to 'acquaintances,' FBI says​

Prior to his death, the man who detonated a Christmas Day bomb in downtown Nashville had sent out materials about his views to people he knew, federal investigators said Saturday.

In a statement to The Associated Press, FBI Special Agent Jason Pack said authorities are “aware the suspect sent materials which espoused his viewpoints to several acquaintances throughout the country.”

Pack did not release additional details about what the packages from Warner contained but he urged anyone who may have received material from Warner to contact the FBI at 800-CALL-FBI.

Nashville bomber's bizarre writings reveal belief in aliens and lizard people

Christmas bombing suspect mailed a letter with bizarre conspiracy theories days before the bombing.

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Nashville bomber's bizarre writings reveal belief in aliens and lizard people​

A man who knew Christmas bomber Anthony Warner got a disturbing surprise in his mailbox on New Year's Day when he received a package from the bomber.

The non-descript package was postmarked December 23rd, two days before investigators say Warner killed himself in the bombing.

Sources tell NewsChannel 5 Investigates that Warner mailed similar packages to other individuals.

The package, which contained at least nine typed pages and two Samsung thumb drives, was immediately turned over to the FBI.


On another page Warner wrote about 9-11 conspiracy theories, ending with the statement "The moon landing and 9-11 have so many anomalies they are hard to count."

Warner later wrote that "September 2011 was supposed to be the end game for the planet," because that is when he believed that aliens and UFO's began launching attacks on earth.

He wrote that the media was covering up those attacks.

But Warner's writings grow even more bizarre when he wrote about reptilians and lizard people that he believed control the earth and had tweaked human DNA.

"They put a switch into the human brain so they could walk among us and appear human," Warner wrote.

While Warner's writings cover a variety of bizarre theories, he never mentions AT&T or anything else that appears to suggest a motive in the Nashville bombing.

Warner did write extensively about "perception," adding that "Everything is an illusion" and "there is no such thing as death."

While NewsChannel 5 believes summarizing Warner's letters will provide a better understanding into his state of mind, WTVF has made the decision not to publish them in their entirety. We are attempting to balance shedding light on his mindset prior to the bombing with not giving him unnecessary notoriety.

 

[Mel70]

Oh wow.

 

[GrandmaBear]

Publish them in their entirety to stop any conjecture. Notoriety is not going to go to his head, he is not here.

 

[Kimster]

88 years old. It was/is a great song, very catchy oldie. I am not going to tie it to this guy. That's maybe how he thought he would be remembered, when people hear the song, nope.

Petula Clark Condemns Use of Her Song 'Downtown' by Nashville Bomber

The British singer said that the 1964 hit is meant to be a joyful and uplifting song

people.com

It reminds me of when I was a little girl. I will NEVER associate it with this depraved human being and his evil plan.

 

[Mel70]

I didn't like it until I was older.

 

[GrandmaBear]

It reminds me of when I was a little girl. I will NEVER associate it with this depraved human being and his evil plan.

Exactly, me either.

 

[Cousin Dupree]

It's like Helter Skelter and the Beatles.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Nashville to create special commission to investigate Christmas bombing

The nine-member commission would review the circumstances surrounding the Nashville Christmas Day bombing, as well as look into policy changes to prevent future similar events.

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Nashville to create special commission to investigate Christmas bombing​

Nashville's Christmas Day bombing may be the subject of a year-long investigation by a special commission created by the Metro Council.

Council members on Tuesday night advanced an ordinance to create a nine-member commission to review the circumstances surrounding the bombing on Second Avenue, as well as make recommendations for possible improvements to city response and policy changes to help prevent future bombings.

Crews collecting materials to restore historic Second Avenue district

NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) - Restoring Second Avenue is a top priority for Nashville following the Christmas morning bombing, but you might be wondering why a portion of the street is

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Crews collecting materials to restore historic Second Avenue district​

Restoring Second Avenue is a top priority for Nashville following the Christmas morning bombing, but you might be wondering why a portion of the street is still closed.

Since Second Avenue North is part of a historic overlay district, the city wants to make sure the area is rebuilt and restored to exactly how it was before the explosion.

Starting Monday morning the main focus will be on collecting the materials they can, especially the bricks.

Those bricks will be evaluated and stored for when rebuilding can begin, so they can try and match the original building facades as much as possible.

The goal is to try and save as much of the original building material and reuse it, rather than have it sent to a landfill.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Committees offer update on investigating the Nashville Christmas Day bombing

Two Metro Nashville committees working to investigate what happened before and after the Christmas Day bombing are offering updates on their progress so far.

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Two Metro Nashville committees working to investigate what happened before and after the Christmas Day bombing are offering updates on their progress so far.

We don't hear much about what’s said in the After Action Review meetings, but we now know the panel has interviewed two key witnesses.

Metro Nashville City council member Jennifer Gamble serves on the five-member panel and says this they’ve interviewed Anthony Warner’s then-girlfriend who tipped off police back in 2019.

She told police back in August of that year, that suspected bomber Warner “was building bombs in the RV trailer at his residence.”

The panel also interviewed Warner’s attorney Ray Throckmorton who told police that same day that Warner “frequently talks about the military and bomb-making.” Throckmorton would go on to say Warner “knows what he is doing and is capable of making a bomb.”

Gamble says hearing from these two has made a difference, but she won’t share what was said. She tells us the priority is to find if police should consider any policy changes knowing Warner was on the radar but was never in custody.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Suspect in Christmas Day bombing in Nashville acted alone and was driven by 'paranoia,' FBI says

Investigators say the Christmas Day bombing in Nashville was motivated by the suspect's intention to kill himself and was not an act of terrorism.

www.usatoday.com

Suspect in Christmas Day bombing in Nashville acted alone and was driven by 'paranoia,' FBI says​

Federal agents said Monday the Christmas Day bombing in downtown Nashville was motivated by the bomber's intention to kill himself and was not an act of terrorism.

After a wide-ranging investigation, the FBI said in a report that the bomber, Anthony Quinn Warner, acted "in an effort to end his own life." The FBI said Warner was motivated by several "stressors" including "paranoia" and several "eccentric" ideas.

"Warner specifically chose the location and timing of the bombing so that it would be impactful, while still minimizing the likelihood of causing undue injury," the FBI said in a news release.



Federal agents investigated the possibility the attack might have been motivated by a political ideology or a wide range of baseless conspiracy theories. Authorities said they are aware of conjecture linking the the bombing with conspiracy theories related to the 2020 election and the roll-out of the 5G cellular network, among other things.

The federal probe considered the criminal implications of the bombing and is not related to ongoing local reviews focused on how law enforcement handled early warnings in 2019 that Warner was building explosives.

The FBI worked for months on the investigation, which required agents to sift through dirt and broken brick for pivotal clues. The agency flew more than 3 tons of debris and soil to its crime laboratory in Virginia, according to Nashville police.

Agents also interviewed several of Warner's friends and associates.

Multiple ongoing investigations remain underway to determine if the Nashville police department could have done more to prevent the bombing. Metro Council members and community leaders say police were not aggressive enough in the face of a credible tip against Warner in 2019.

 

[GrandmaBear]

Suspect in Christmas Day bombing in Nashville acted alone and was driven by 'paranoia,' FBI says

Investigators say the Christmas Day bombing in Nashville was motivated by the suspect's intention to kill himself and was not an act of terrorism.

www.usatoday.com

Suspect in Christmas Day bombing in Nashville acted alone and was driven by 'paranoia,' FBI says​

Federal agents said Monday the Christmas Day bombing in downtown Nashville was motivated by the bomber's intention to kill himself and was not an act of terrorism.

After a wide-ranging investigation, the FBI said in a report that the bomber, Anthony Quinn Warner, acted "in an effort to end his own life." The FBI said Warner was motivated by several "stressors" including "paranoia" and several "eccentric" ideas.

"Warner specifically chose the location and timing of the bombing so that it would be impactful, while still minimizing the likelihood of causing undue injury," the FBI said in a news release.



Federal agents investigated the possibility the attack might have been motivated by a political ideology or a wide range of baseless conspiracy theories. Authorities said they are aware of conjecture linking the the bombing with conspiracy theories related to the 2020 election and the roll-out of the 5G cellular network, among other things.

The federal probe considered the criminal implications of the bombing and is not related to ongoing local reviews focused on how law enforcement handled early warnings in 2019 that Warner was building explosives.

The FBI worked for months on the investigation, which required agents to sift through dirt and broken brick for pivotal clues. The agency flew more than 3 tons of debris and soil to its crime laboratory in Virginia, according to Nashville police.

Agents also interviewed several of Warner's friends and associates.

Multiple ongoing investigations remain underway to determine if the Nashville police department could have done more to prevent the bombing. Metro Council members and community leaders say police were not aggressive enough in the face of a credible tip against Warner in 2019.

I guess since there can be no prosecution, in some ways (not all imo) the determination does not matter but just because he "minimized" the likelihood of causing injury does not mean he cared if he caused any... I guess though that does not make it terrorism... However, if his goal was suicide on this particular occasion, what was the bomb building and such in prior years... And why not just commit suicide...

 

[kdg411]

Ex-girlfriend who reported bomber ID files suit over reward

The ex-girlfriend of the man who detonated an explosive in downtown Nashville last Christmas has filed a lawsuit saying she should receive $284,000 in rewards offered after the blast

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Pamela Perry filed suit Friday in Davidson County Chancery Court seeking the reward because she came forward “at great personal risk to aid law enforcement in identifying” Anthony Warner as the bomber, news outlets reported.

Warner parked an RV in the middle of a Nashville tourist district early on the morning of Dec. 25 before setting off the blast that killed him, injured several others and heavily damaged dozens of buildings, including a key AT&T network facility. The explosion disrupted phone and data service for days over hundreds of miles (kilometers).

After the blast, Camping World CEO Marcus Lemonis offered a $250,000 reward and Nashville Convention and Visitors Corp. offered $34,500 to anyone who came forward with information identifying the bomber.

 

[kdg411]

Nashville bombing: First responders, survivors reflect on Christmas Day bombing one year later

Nashville city leaders, first responders and Second Avenue residents gathered to commemorate the one year anniversary of the 2020 Christmas Day bombing

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