NASHVILLE, Tennessee – Authorities continue to assess the damage to buildings caused by the Christmas Day bombing, while police officers gave the media the first opportunity to research the location of the explosion in downtown Nashville.
The photos show smashed windows, debris leaving buildings for sidewalks and a dark crater where the bomb exploded directly.
In the archive photo on Tuesday, December 29, 2020, debris remains on the sidewalks in front of buildings damaged in an explosion on Christmas Day in Nashville, Tennessee. (AP Photo / Mark Humphrey)
“Our priority is to try to make residents and businesses whole and Metro is working to get business owners and residents back to their properties as soon as possible and to help those who have lost their jobs,” said the mayor. John Cooper told reporters that day.
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City officials hoped to complete their assessment of the structural damage to the 41 affected buildings by Thursday.
That same day, the FBI on social media announced that two missing cats, Martin and Molly, met with their owners after one was found under blankets on a bed and the other on top of a closet.
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In this archive photo from December 29, 2020, debris remains on the sidewalk in front of buildings damaged in an explosion on Christmas Day in Nashville, Tennessee. (AP Photo / Mark Humphrey, Archive)
Governor Bill Lee asked the White House for an emergency statement to release money and resources for affected business owners. The federal government is considering the request.
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The explosion, which occurred in the heart of historic downtown Nashville, killed the bomber, injured several people and damaged dozens of buildings. Federal authorities continue to investigate the motive of the man they identified as the suicide bomber, Anthony Quinn Warner, 63.