Person of interest ID’d in Nashville blast
FBI and ATF agents search a home Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020, near Nashville. An explosion that shook the largely deserted streets of downtown Nashville early Christmas morning shattered windows, damaged buildings, and wounded three people. Authorities said they believed the blast was intentional. (Mark Humphrey/AP)
Investigators work Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020, at the scene of an explosion in Nashville. The blast that shook the largely deserted streets of downtown Nashville early Christmas morning shattered windows, damaged buildings and wounded three people. Authorities said a person of interest has been arrested. (Mark Humphrey/AP)
Nashville Police Chief John Drake, center, speaks during a news conference Friday, Dec. 25, 2020, in Nashville. (Mark Humphrey/AP)
This image taken from surveillance video provided by Metro Nashville PD shows a recreational vehicle that was involved in a blast on Friday, Dec. 25, 2020 in Nashville. An explosion shook the largely deserted streets early Christmas morning, shattering windows, damaging buildings and wounding some people. Police were responding to a report of shots fired when they encountered a recreational vehicle blaring a recording that said a bomb would detonate in 15 minutes, Metro Nashville Police Chief John Drake said. Police evacuated nearby buildings and called in the bomb squad. (Metro Nashville PD via AP)
Debris is scattered near the scene of an explosion in downtown Nashville, Friday, Dec. 25, 2020. Buildings shook in the immediate area and beyond after a loud boom was heard early Christmas morning. (Mark Humphrey/AP)
Debris scattered near the scene of an explosion in downtown Nashville, Friday, Dec. 25, 2020. Buildings shook in the immediate area and beyond after a loud boom was heard early Christmas morning. (Mark Humphrey/AP)
FEMA confirms tissue samples found at the scene are human remains, and Douglas Korneski, the special agent in charge of the FBI’s Memphis field office, said 250 agents, analysts and FBI staff are working the Nashville case.
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