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Police Say Christmas Morning Explosion in Nashville Appears 'Intentional'

About 20 buildings were damaged and three people injured when an RV exploded. "It looks like a bomb went off," Nashville Mayor John Cooper told a local newspaper.

Eric Boehm | 12.25.2020 11:15 AM

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A vehicle explosion that rocked downtown Nashville, Tennessee, on Christmas morning "appears to have been an intentional act" according to local police.

The Metro Nashville Police Department says an investigation is continuing after an "explosion linked to a vehicle" occurred around 6:30 a.m. near 166 Second Ave in the city's downtown core.

"This appears to have been an intentional act," the Metro Nashville Police Department said in a statement posted to Twitter. "Law enforcement is closing downtown streets as investigation continues."

According to WKRN, the explosion originated with a parked RV and caused damage to several nearby buildings. At least three people were injured seriously enough to be transported to a local hospital, but there are no reports of any deaths connected to the explosion.

Videos posted to social media from the scene of the explosion show widespread damage to buildings along the block, with windows blown out and evidence of fire damage.

#UPDATE: NEW up close video of the #nashvilleexplosion

Credit: Kelly Bolyard / Facebook pic.twitter.com/WXxLrVmAxJ

— Big Rick Radio (@OnAirWithRick) December 25, 2020

Security footage obtained by WKRN from a nearby condominium shows a bright flash and violent shaking at the moment the explosion occurred.

Here is security camera footage of a condo at  309 church in the Exchange Lofts. Video from Aaron and Tiffany Trevethan #nashvilleexplosion pic.twitter.com/bM34IESzvy

— Meaghan Thomas (@megtomwx) December 25, 2020

Nashville Mayor John Cooper told The Tennesseean that about 20 buildings were damaged and said "it looks like a bomb went off."

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Eric Boehm is a reporter at Reason.

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