By Associated Press. SHAPIRO: Now, the FBI is investigating the case, working with local police and other agencies. Nashville Police Department is investigating an explosion tied to a vehicle near 2nd Ave North, in downtown Nashville. NFD is retreating immediately – with all personnel accounted for and evacuating the building now. “We prepare for situations like this and moved immediately to paper records. According to Nashville’s Office of Emergency Management (OEM), the explosion resulted from an “intentional bombing incident” outside of 166 Second Avenue North. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Federal agents converged Saturday on the home of a possible person of interest in the explosion that rocked downtown Nashville as investigators scoured hundreds of … Hi, Damon. How long was it there? JEANNETTE, Pa. (AP) — When Joe Biden visited this corner of southwestern Pennsylvania in the final weeks before the election, his goal wasn’t to win it so much as to show the area’s overwhelmingly white working-class electorate that his party was at least willing to try. We're joined now by Damon Mitchell of member station WPLN in Nashville. Buildings shook in the immediate area and beyond after a loud boom was heard early Christmas morning. A K-9 team works in the area of an explosion in downtown Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 25. Downtown Nashville explosion knocks communications offline Human remains found. LANSING, Mich. (WLNS)---Teresa Stokes has made it her life's work to help people in recovery from things like alcohol find stability. 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Another law enforcement official, who was not authorized to discuss an ongoing investigation and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity, said investigators regard a person associated with the property as a person of interest in the bombing. Downtown Nashville explosion knocks communications offline. Gov. The Nashville Fire Department evacuated the downtown riverfront, according to WPLN, and later responded to a building that reportedly caught fire. Nashville authorities believe an explosion that occurred in downtown Nashville early Christmas morning was an "intentional act," sparked by a vehicle. Police called the bomb squad, and the RV exploded around 6:30 a.m. as they waited for the bomb squad team to arrive. 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. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by Verb8tm, Inc., an NPR contractor, and produced using a proprietary transcription process developed with NPR. Restoration efforts continue around the clock & we will keep you updated on progress,” he said in a tweet Saturday. MITCHELL: Well, we know police responded to a shots fired call at about 5:30 a.m. this morning. Four to five hours after the RV arrived, people nearby were awakened by the sound of rapid gunfire in at least three bursts, followed by a computerized female voicebroadcasting over a public address system: "All buildings in this area must be evacuated now. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. And one thing I'll say is that today is Christmas, a holiday. What are your new coping skills going to be? According to Metro Nashville Police Chief John Drake, police officers responded on Friday to a report of shots fired when they encountered the RV blaring a recorded warning that a bomb would detonate in 15 minutes. “I get their sense of being left behind.”. There are bars, businesses, hotels and historic brick-built high-rises where people do live. December 26, 2020 at 3:44 pm CST By Bob D'Angelo, Cox Media Group National Content Desk. An early-morning explosion ripped through downtown Nashville on Friday, injuring at least three people, shattering windows and damaging buildings. Damon Mitchell with member station WPLN describes the latest. A K-9 team works in the area of an explosion in downtown Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 25. Buildings shook in the immediate area and beyond after a loud boom was heard early Christmas morning. In West Virginia, a hospital system said Saturday that it was experiencing network connection issues directly related to the Nashville explosion. Douglas Korneski, the special agent in charge of the FBI’s Memphis field office, said 250 agents, analysts, and FBI staff working the case are making progress in the search for the person or people responsible for planting a bomb in a recreational vehicle that exploded along a mostly deserted street. Pi Day: Celebrate 3/14 with deals on pizza pie! Damage on a street after an explosion in Nashville, Tenn., on Dec. 25, 2020. AT&T said restoration efforts are facing several challenges, which include a fire that “reignited overnight and led to the evacuation of the building.” This has forced their teams to work with safety and structural engineers and drilling access holes into the building in order to reconnect power. Earlier Saturday, investigators said at a news conference they are looking at a number of individuals who may be connected to the bombing but have also found no additional explosive devices- indicating no active threat to the area. Police believe the blast was intentional but do not yet know a motive or target, and … Officials with the Metro Nashville … Police emergency systems in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Alabama, as well as Nashville’s COVID-19 community hotline and a handful of hospital systems, remained out of service due to an AT&T central office being affected by the blast. A couple of questions are where it's from. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A recreational vehicle parked in the deserted streets of downtown Nashville exploded early Christmas morning, … The outages had even briefly grounded flights at the Nashville International Airport, but service was continuing normally as of Saturday. Bill Lee asked the White House on Saturday for federal assistance due to the “severity and magnitude” of the explosion’s impact. Police also heard an audio recording from the RV telling people to evacuate. by: Joey Gill, WKRN Web Staff. “We continue to see service interruptions in these areas following yesterday’s explosion. A Christmas morning explosion that rocked downtown Nashville, injuring at least three people and damaging dozens of buildings, is believed to be an intentional act, authorities said. An explosion rocked downtown Nashville early Christmas Day, leaving a scene of destruction with damaged buildings and burned out cars. 6 officers recognized for evacuating residents before downtown Nashville explosion Local News. Mark Humphrey / AP Ray Neville, president of technology at T-Mobile, said on Twitter that service disruptions affected Louisville, Nashville, Knoxville, Birmingham, and Atlanta. Emergency personnel work near the scene of an explosion in downtown Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Dec. 25, 2020. MITCHELL: That's right. — Jason Steen (@jasonashville) December 25, 2020. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Authorities are continuing to investigate in the aftermath of an explosion in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, on Friday morning. Just after 6:30 a.m. on Christmas morning, a vehicle in downtown Nashville exploded in a blast so powerful that windows in nearby buildings were shattered. An explosion rocked downtown Nashville early Christmas Day, leaving a scene of destruction with damaged buildings and burned out cars. They'll be reviewing footage and asking residents who live in the area to call in with any tips and also interviewing witnesses as they come up throughout the day. And, you know, investigators are currently looking for clues just to kind of get a better picture on what a timeline is and what the motive was and just trying to get a better handle on who the suspect could possibly be. “Our investigative team is turning over every stone” to understand who did this and why. It's cold here in Nashville. Federal authorities are continuing to investigate after an explosion rocked downtown Nashville early Friday morning, damaging dozens of businesses and injuring at … Officials with the Metro Nashville … But there are plenty of onlookers outside kind of standing around in shock and disbelief at the moment. An early-morning explosion ripped through downtown Nashville on Friday, injuring at least three people, shattering windows and damaging buildings. Kentucky and northern Alabama were also affected, he said. All rights reserved. Photographer: Mark Humphrey/AP. They can't go to a bowling alley or a movie theatre you can't go anywhere that doesn't serve alcohol, said Stokes. The Christmas morning explosion injured three people and caused damage for two city blocks. Law enforcement officials have said since shortly after the explosion occurred at around 6:30 a.m. that they believe the blast was intentional. It's there where she kept having the same conversation with people trying to set out on a new path of freedom. And this area isn't the busiest part of downtown, but it is a popular strip that's stepped off from the heavy tourist area where all the country music honky-tonks are. A law enforcement member walks past damage from an explosion in downtown Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Dec. 25, 2020. SHARE THIS ARTICLE. Separately, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said in a report Saturday that tissue samples found at the scene were determined to be human remains. What does it look like right now? NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Authorities are continuing to investigate in the aftermath of an explosion in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, on Friday morning. Damon, thank you for your reporting, especially on this holiday. Of course, thousands of tourists flock there every year. They have not talked publicly about a possible target or motive. Some photos showing damage on 2nd Ave North as multiple agencies continue to work and investigate an explosion from earlier this morning. We don't know anything about a possible motive. December 25, 2020. I mean they can't go anywhere. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information. The force blew out parts of buildings and shattered windows. But they did see a parked RV that they called suspicious. And the blast was so strong that it knocked down one officer and actually gave another officer temporary hearing loss. Coworkers: Man charged in Capitol riot had a Hitler mustache, Stimulus checks: What to do if your payment wasn’t delivered. The Federal Aviation Association has since issued a temporary flight restriction around the airport, requiring pilots to follow strict procedures until Dec. 30. A law enforcement member walks past damage from an explosion in downtown Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Dec. 25, 2020. Who parked the RV there? 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