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He might be building a bomb, the suspect s friend told police in 2019.
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Police were warned about Nashville bomber over a year ago
A 2019 police report obtained by ABC News shows Anthony Warner’s girlfriend reported to authorities that he was allegedly building bombs in the RV trailer at his residence. Mark Humphrey/AP, FILE
An after-action review of a Christmas Day bombing in downtown Nashville has concluded there is no way to know for sure whether police could have thwarted the devastating attack that injured three people.
Report Finds Deficiencies in MNPD s Response to Warnings About Christmas Bomber Despite the police department s assertions, a review panel found no record of bomb squad officer pursuing initial tip Tweet
Anthony Warner s Antioch homePhoto: Matt Masters
The Metro Nashville Police Department s investigation into warnings in 2019 that Christmas Day bomber Anthony Warner was building bombs at his home was insufficient, according to a report released Wednesday by the department.
Warner detonated a bomb in an RV on downtown Nashville s Second Avenue on Christmas morning, killing himself and damaging dozens of buildings up and down the street. A warning blaring from the RV before the explosion alerted residents and allowed police officers to evacuate the area. No one else was killed in the explosion. Warner was apparently obsessed with a number of conspiracy theories, but his motives for the bombing apart from a desire to kill himself remain unclear. Metro