Massive downtown Nashville explosion

[Sankari]

An RV loaded with a powerful bomb has exploded in Nashville. The incident was preceded by the sound of gunshots, and a recorded message warning people to evacuate.

Nashville authorities believe an explosion that occurred in downtown Nashville early Christmas morning was an "intentional act" and sparked by a vehicle blast.

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, witnesses in the area report a dire warning coming from the RV: “Evacuate now. There is a bomb. A bomb is in this vehicle and will explode."

Then, the voice started a 15-minute countdown.

(Source).

 

[godinman]

Headphone warning there guys..!

 

[Minusorange]

I'm always curious how does a vehicle "look" suspicious ?

 

[Derek W]

I'm always curious how does a vehicle "look" suspicious ?

"Free ice-cream"

 

[GGizmo]

Very strange. It'll be interesting on who admits to doing it.

 

[Nasher]

Very strange. It'll be interesting on who admits to doing it.

We can probably guess...

 

[mmj_uk]

We can probably guess...

Russia, obviously.

 

[muon]

It's gonna be one of the political groups in the US, but not sure what they achieve.

 

[Raikiri]

We can probably guess...

Right wing nationalists / domestic terrorists. Statisically speaking.

 

[Nasher]

Right wing nationalists / domestic terrorists. Statisically speaking.

So Trump supporters or Islamists then?

 

[Hakanese]

There was a warning so I doubt it was your foreign terrorist. Probably a fringe domestic cult/faction/group, just when you think things in the US couldn't get any crazier

 

[CaptainRAVE]

How massive?

 

[Hakanese]

Waiting for Trump to say it..

 

[Raikiri]

So Trump supporters or Islamists then?

Ah, so you agree that Islamic terrorists are right wing?

But no, I meant specifically right wing/white supremacists etc.

https://www.economist.com/graphic-d...-plots-have-outnumbered-far-left-ones-in-2020

They've perpetrated the largest proportion of terrorist attacks 19 of the last 25 years in the US. So, statisically my money would be on them.

 

[Nasher]

Ah, so you agree that Islamic terrorists are right wing?

But no, I meant specifically right wing/white supremacists etc.

https://www.economist.com/graphic-d...-plots-have-outnumbered-far-left-ones-in-2020

They've perpetrated the largest proportion of terrorist attacks 19 of the last 25 years in the US. So, statisically my money would be on them.

Yes, Islam is right wing and about as conservative as it gets.

 

[Raz]

Yes, Islam is right wing and about as conservative as it gets.

But there was a warning this time? 'Muslim' terrorists don't usually do that, so could be actual right-wing perhaps.

 

[Sankari]

How massive?

It knocked communication equipment offline, including the 911 system. Areas up to 180 miles away have been affected.

 

[Hagar]

Hmm Nashville, Music lovers?

 

[dirtychinchilla]

How weird....so it wasn’t designed to hurt anyone? What reason would they have for knocking out infrastructure?

 

[muon]

How weird....so it wasn’t designed to hurt anyone? What reason would they have for knocking out infrastructure?

It's quite common for political statements. It's basically saying if you don't listen we are capable of doing a lot worse.

Or it's just a crazy person which is very possible.