Nashville bombing: Downtown curfew extended; moving days set for Saturday and Sunday Staff Reports, Nashville Tennessean
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Nashville Mayor John Cooper announced that a curfew for a section of downtown has been extended in the wake of a Christmas Day bombing on Second Avenue North.
The curfew began at 5 p.m. Thursday and will end at 5 p.m. on Jan. 15 for the area bounded by Union Street, Second Avenue North, Broadway and the Cumberland River. It includes all structures and properties front Second Avenue North, the mayor said on Twitter.
Additionally, Cooper said several streets are closed around the scene of the blast, including:
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Nashville Metro Police Chief John Drake (L) and officers Amanda Topping, Michael Sipos, James Luellen, Brenna Hosey, and James Wells embrace after a news conference held to discuss the Christmas Day motor home explosion in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. December 27, 2020. Mark Zaleski/The Tennessean/USA TODAY NETWORK via REUTERS.
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