63-year-old Anthony Q. Warner is a person of interest in Christmas blast in Nashville, authorities say Derek Hawkins, Michael Kranish, Simone Sebastian, Meryl Kornfield
Federal agents search suburban home after Nashville blast
Replay Video UP NEXT ANTIOCH, Tenn. Nashville Police Chief John Drake said 63-year-old Anthony Q. Warner, whose home authorities searched on Saturday, is a person of interest in the Christmas morning explosion that rocked downtown Nashville, Don Aaron, a spokesman for the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, told The Washington Post. The news was first reported by CBS News. Three people familiar with the investigation told The Post that Warner is being investigated in connection with the bombing.
Authorities identify Nashville bomber, say his remains were found in wreckage
By Michael Kranish, Paulina Firozi, Brandon Gee and Meryl Kornfield The Washington Post,Updated December 27, 2020, 5:39 p.m.
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Investigators with the FBI, ATF and Metro Nashville Police Department investigate a home in Antioch, Tenn., on Saturday.William DeShazer/For The Washington Post
Anthony Quinn Warner was responsible for the Christmas morning explosion that rocked downtown Nashville, officials said Sunday, and he died in the blast.
Investigators matched human remains found at the scene with Warnerâs DNA, confirming suspicions that he blew himself up in a recreational vehicle, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Director David Rausch told reporters. Law enforcers said they were investigating a motive.
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Federal agents investigating the Christmas day explosion in Nashville sharpened their focus Saturday, identifying a person of interest and searching an Antioch duplex as they tried to piece together “a giant jigsaw puzzle of evidence.
U.S. Attorney Don Cochran said more than 500 citizen tips were driving the investigation. More than 250 FBI agents and staff were collaborating on the case.
Authorities did not give details about the person of interest, the ongoing search in Antioch or the ongoing analysis of the sprawling Second Avenue crime scene.
There were no manhunts or announcements about a suspect.
“Let me reiterate that Nashville is safe, police chief John Drake said Saturday afternoon.
Authorities probing Nashville blast converge on home in city s suburbs
FBI and ATF agents investigate a home Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020, in Nashville, Tenn. 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. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Published December 27. 2020 12:01AM | Updated December 27. 2020 3:48PM
Derek Hawkins, Michael Kranish and Simone Sebastian, The Washington Post
ANTIOCH, Tenn. - Authorities investigating the Christmas morning explosion in downtown Nashville converged on a home in Antioch, Tenn., about 10 miles southeast of the blast site Saturday afternoon, as law enforcement agents continued to gather evidence and run down hundreds of tips.