World News – USA – Downtown Surveillance Footage shows bomb attacks on Christmas Day

Police officers have identified the bomber as 63-year-old Anthony Warner. his motive remains unclear

This is a video of the Friday morning explosion captured from an MNPD camera on 2nd Ave N & Commerce St. . picture. Twitter. com / 3vaXhoUOAR

At a news conference on Sunday morning, Officer James Wells, who has been with the Metro Police Department for less than two years, described the seconds before a motor home exploded on Second Avenue in downtown Nashville on Christmas morning.

« As I get ready to walk towards her, I go back to the RV – and that may not be politically correct, but that’s my truth – I literally heard God tell me to turn around and look after [Officer Amanda Topping] who was alone on Broadway, « Wells said, taking a deep breath before continuing. « When I turned around it felt to me like I only took three steps and then the music stopped, and now as I walk back towards topping all I see is orange and I hear a loud bang and as I stumble, Because it shook me so hard, I started to stumble, I said to myself: Just stay on your feet, stay alive. ‘ »

In the foreground is an officer heading north on Second Avenue. The officer turns and walks away. As soon as the officer leaves the frame, an explosion occurs, sending a wall of fire and rubble down the street.

Police officers have identified Anthony Warner, aged 63, from Antioch as a bomber and confirmed that he died on remains found nearby at the scene, citing DNA testing. Three people were injured, but there were no other deaths. When the six officials who evacuated the area prior to the explosion described at Sunday’s press conference responded to a report of gunfire in the downtown street, they came across the RV, which was sending a warning that it was about to explode and would order people nearby to evacuate. Soon after, officers said, a countdown began, followed by a song â ???? Petula Clark’s rendition of « Downtown. « 

However, these frightening details did not clarify Warner’s motive. Authorities have said they suspect no other threats and see no evidence of any other suspects in the bombing.

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