MNPD, FBI & ATF investigating the 6:30 a.m. explosion on 2nd Ave N linked to a vehicle. This appears to have been an intentional act. Law enforcement is closing downtown streets as investigation continues.
MNPD Public Information Officer Don Aaron said police responded to a shots fired call on Second Avenue North early Friday morning. When officers arrived on the scene, there was no evidence to indicate a shooting, but they found a “suspicious RV parked on the street.”
Footage from the scene on 2nd Ave North as multiple agencies continue to work and investigate an explosion from earlier this morning. pic.twitter.com/5g40RhwNNl
– Nashville Fire Dept (@NashvilleFD) December 25, 2020
These are pictures from 2nd Avenue south. Windows were broken out from explosion area to Broadway.
Police say one officer was knocked to the ground by the blast but was uninjured. It is unclear if anyone was inside the RV at the time of the explosion.
Have you seen this vehicle in our area or do you have information about it? Please contact us via Crime Stoppers at 615-742-7463 or online via fbi.gov/nashville.
