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The Nashville police chief on Wednesday defended his department s handling of a 2019 complaint from the Christmas Day bomber s girlfriend that he was building bombs more than a year before he conducted the blast that shook the city s downtown.
Anthony Quinn Warner s girlfriend told Nashville police in August 2019 that he was building bombs in the RV trailer at his residence, according to documents obtained by The Tennessean, part of the USA TODAY Network.
Though the report was flagged for local and federal authorities, there appears to have been no action to stop Warner.
In speaking to reporters Wednesday, Metro Nashville Police Chief John Drake repeatedly said officers didn t have enough evidence to seek a search warrant of Warner s home or RV, and said Warner s attorney told officers they would not be able to search the property.
Nashville police chief defends department s handling of 2019 complaint from bomber s girlfriend Jay Cannon, USA TODAY
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The Nashville police chief on Wednesday defended his department s handling of a 2019 complaint from the Christmas Day bomber s girlfriend that he was building bombs more than a year before he conducted the blast that shook the city s downtown.
Anthony Quinn Warner s girlfriend told Nashville police in August 2019 that he was building bombs in the RV trailer at his residence, according to documents obtained by The Tennessean, part of the USA TODAY Network.
Though the report was flagged for local and federal authorities, there appears to have been no action to stop Warner.
Nashville police chief defends department s handling of 2019 complaint from bomber s girlfriend Jay Cannon, USA TODAY
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The Nashville police chief on Wednesday defended his department s handling of a 2019 complaint from the Christmas Day bomber s girlfriend that he was building bombs more than a year before he conducted the blast that shook the city s downtown.
Anthony Quinn Warner s girlfriend told Nashville police in August 2019 that he was building bombs in the RV trailer at his residence, according to documents obtained by The Tennessean, part of the USA TODAY Network.
Though the report was flagged for local and federal authorities, there appears to have been no action to stop Warner.
A Tornado, a Pandemic and Now a Bombing: âNashville Strongâ Is Tested
In 2020, the city has weathered a tornadoâs devastation and the rippling consequences of the coronavirus pandemic. Then, a bewildering and unsettling attack made a tough year tougher.
âWeâve seen dark days, but weâre digging deep,â the Nashville mayor said after an R.V. packed with explosives drove downtown in the quiet of Christmas morning.Credit.William DeShazer for The New York Times
By Rick Rojas, Steve Cavendish and Jamie McGee
Dec. 28, 2020
NASHVILLE â Nashville did not need another test of its grit. Over the years, the city was strong after the Cumberland River surged beyond its banks, and it clawed its way back from tornadoes.
The claim: Photos and videos claim the source of explosion in Nashville was not the RV
Around 6:30 a.m. on Dec. 25, a violent explosion ripped through Nashville s Second Avenue. The source of the blast was an RV that had been parked on the street all night and broadcast a warning message shortly before it exploded, per USA TODAY.
In the wake of the incident, some individuals have taken to Facebook to claim that the vehicle was not actually the source of the explosion.
Sergio RodriQuez posted a series of images of the blast site, including a video that labels the explosion Source on the opposite side of the street as the RV.