According to the Tennessean,
AT&T service disruption cripples 911, grounds flights after explosion
Residents report RV sounded alarm before bomb went off offering 'fair warning' to those in area
Congressman believes infrastructure was the target "that's possibly more dangerous"
AT&T service in Nashville and Middle Tennessee was affected for many customers Friday, said company spokesperson Jim Greer, citing damage to facilities from the explosion. The outage affected 911 access in several jurisdictions across the region throughout the day.
Flights out of BNA Airport in Nashville were halted Friday afternoon due to telecommunications issues associated with the incident. The airport reported just before 6 p.m. that most flights are resuming but there may be some delays.
No known suspects nor motive have been announced behind a bomb that detonated inside a parked RV on Nashville's historic Second Avenue near Lower Broadway.
- Police have found what they believe are human remains but had not confirmed any fatalities.
Mayor John Cooper, at the last update for the evening, said the relief that not more people were injured has now turned to anger and determination to bring those responsible to justice.
Cooper stated, "This morning’s attack on our community was intended to create chaos and fear in this season of peace and hope, but the spirit of our city cannot be broken."
Authorities say the explosion was deliberate and intentional.
Police came across a suspicious RV parked outside a nearby AT&T building near Second Avenue and Commerce Street before 6 a.m. when responding to calls of shots fired in the area, according to Metro police spokesperson Don Aaron.
There was no evidence of any shooting, but officers and witnesses heard a broadcast coming from the RV giving a dire warning: “Evacuate now. There is a bomb. A bomb is in this vehicle and will explode."
Then, the voice started a 15-minute countdown.
Metro Police Chief John Drake said the six officers at the scene quickly began to evacuate the area, going door-to-door. They redirected a man walking his dog along the street.
The RV exploded at 6:30 a.m. as the bomb squad was en route. The force of the explosion knocked an officer to the ground and gave another officer what police hope is temporary hearing loss. Three people were hospitalized with injuries.
Police said it is unclear if anyone was inside the RV when it exploded. The "tissue" found near the site had to be examined to confirm if human. There were no reports of fatalities as of Friday afternoon.
"We will find out who did this," FBI Special Agent in Charge Matt Foster said at a Friday afternoon news conference. "This is our city, too. We're putting everything we have into finding who was responsible for what happened here today."
Cooper issued a state of civil emergency at the explosion site and the surrounding area, and a curfew that started 4:30 p.m. Friday and went until 4:30 p.m. Sunday.
The areas affected are bounded by James Robertson Parkway, Fourth Avenue North, Broadway and the Cumberland River.
Drake said the department had received no threats prior to Friday's explosion, calling it a "total surprise" with no known motive as of Friday evening. He said it is too soon to know whether any specific buildings had been targeted.
Now let's take a look at this, just for fun of course. . .
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I would say that is an Apt street name for them
BNA Constructors Canada GP
BNA Associates
Nothing like stating it Right out!
Interesting. . .go here for more info
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Let's take a quick look at Ethan Orley I see the following which is a Tell that this guy has a Lot of reach and covers a Lot of ground. Just wondering how profitable it would be for someone in all of this industry to need "rebuilds?"
Have a look at linkedin prior and present experience and networking. Quite Interesting.
Let's take a look at Alan Donenfeld, just one of his endorsers,
USA today called it,
'Attack intended to create chaos, fear': Nashville investigates 'intentional' Christmas Day explosion that rocked the city
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