Large explosion, buildings damaged in downtown Nashville

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by: WKRN Web Staff
Posted: Dec 25, 2020 / 07:03 AM CST / Updated: Dec 25, 2020 / 08:40 AM CST


NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A large explosion was reported in downtown Nashville early Christmas morning.
The explosion happened in the area of Second Avenue and Broadway near Commerce Street occurred around 6:30 am Friday. Heavy black smoke can be seen rising above the affected area.

The Metro Nashville Office of Emergency Management told News 2 a parked RV exploded and caused damage to several buildings. They said crews are currently assessing the damage but no injuries have been reported. Officials with the OEM also reported foul play was not suspected at this time.

There was a large police presence in this area along with fire crews. News 2 has reached out to Metro Police and The Fire Department to learn more.
This is a developing story. Stay with News 2 and WKRN.com for updates.

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Looks intentional. Religion of peace? BLM/Antifa? Right wing spergs?

 

[haurchefant]

There should be a poll OP

 

[Arm Pit Cream]

Killary Klinton did Nashville


https://twitter.com/AwakenedOutlaw/status/1342518794606968833?s=19 (https://archive.li/qXFIg)

 

[JK Rowling]

Giving a warning first is more of an Irish than Muslim thing

Planting bombs in Tennessee isn't an Irish thing at all though. We actually like country music.

 

[draggs]

Insurrection 2021 getting a week early start

At Proud Boys Volcano Island HQ "haha they'll never figure it out, we started Insurrection 2021 in 2020! wow such clever much deception"

 

[OttoWest]

From a resident:

 

[axfaxf]

Operation Reichstag Burning started early, will surely be a lot of fun. Unless you live in the land of the free USA.

 

[draggs]

From a resident:
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No cops showed up in response to gunfire? A warning was being blared over a loudspeaker for ~35 minutes with no cops, no fire department showing up and ordering these people and everyone else on that block to evacuate? They also sat around for 20 minutes before deciding to leave? I dunno, I hear a loudspeaker "THIS SHIT'S GONNA BLOW" after I already heard gunfire I think I'd leave immediately

 

[LMFAOForgotPw]

No cops showed up in response to gunfire? A warning was being blared over a loudspeaker for ~35 minutes with no cops, no fire department showing up and ordering these people and everyone else on that block to evacuate? They also sat around for 20 minutes before deciding to leave? I dunno, I hear a loudspeaker "THIS SHIT'S GONNA BLOW" after I already heard gunfire I think I'd leave immediately

Looking on google maps it is literally less than a 5 minute walk from the police station. Even if it was close to a shift change there’s no way that doesn’t get noticed. From the video posted earlier it’s only a short warning;however, that person is probably just traumatized. Sometimes a short event can feel longer and if your body is in panic mode you’re not going to make the most accurate memories.

 

[Just A Butt]

I find it interesting that we are getting all these reports of the loud-speaker, but not one person decided to record it.

 

[GoGoNoJo]

I find it interesting that we are getting all these reports of the loud-speaker, but not one person decided to record it.

There is a recording of it actually, both of the loudspeaker and the explosion itself.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nygTJeu9fU&feature=emb_title

 

[Don't Tread on Me]

I wonder if there were any dancing Israelis nearby.

 

[The Last Stand]

Killary Klinton did Nashville
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https://twitter.com/AwakenedOutlaw/status/1342518794606968833?s=19 (https://archive.md/qXFIg)

The person who wrote that tweet is a fucking idiot.

 

[GoGoNoJo]

Looking on google maps it is literally less than a 5 minute walk from the police station. Even if it was close to a shift change there’s no way that doesn’t get noticed. From the video posted earlier it’s only a short warning;however, that person is probably just traumatized. Sometimes a short event can feel longer and if your body is in panic mode you’re not going to make the most accurate memories.

To be fair to the police, it is Christmas day. I imagine that a lot of officers have taken the day off to spend time with their families. Does Nashville even have a dedicated bomb squad? If not, than they wouldn't have been able to do much anyways.

 

[draggs]

Reports saying the police did show up in response to the gunfire and the bomb squad was on its way when the RV asploded. At least 2 of the 3 injured were cops.

 

[The Last Stand]

To be fair to the police, it is Christmas day. I imagine that a lot of officers have taken the day off to spend time with their families. Does Nashville even have a dedicated bomb squad? If not, than they wouldn't have been able to do much anyways.

Regardless, the first responders are doing their jobs beautifully.

They should be with their families, but instead they're dealing with this. THAT'S dedication.

Hope they get paid overtime and recognition.

 

[OttoWest]

Does Nashville even have a dedicated bomb squad?

Yes.

No one yet knows if the gunshots were a lure to bring more police out or if the police themselves have insider info they’re not sharing.

 

[draggs]

Yes.

No one yet knows if the gunshots were a lure to bring more police out or if the police themselves have insider info they’re not sharing.

Yeah it's weird that if the gunfire was to draw in a lot of cops why they would broadcast a warning over the loudspeaker

 

[Parklife]

At first I thought the evacuation message might have been a bait to get more people in the street, but having listened to it maybe it was just to get more internet conspiracy points.

 

[GoGoNoJo]

Yeah it's weird that if the gunfire was to draw in a lot of cops why they would broadcast a warning over the loudspeaker

Maybe the gunfire was intended to frighten civilians away from the bomb/draw people's attention to the loudspeaker?

 

[ConfederateIrishman]

From a resident:
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Politely announced they were going to bomb a location so civilians would run away first?

I this this might be actual-honest-to-god political terrorism then, of the Domestic/European kind, since Islamic attacks usually go for mass casualties if possible. This reminds me of what the IRA did.