Police camera captures moment of Nashville blast

Police camera captured the moment of the explosion that rocked downtown Nashville on Christmas Day, injuring three people and damaging dozens of buildings.

The explosion took place on a holiday morning well before downtown streets were bustling with activity and was accompanied by a recorded announcement warning anyone nearby that a bomb would soon detonate.

Officials on Sunday identified Anthony Quinn Warner, 63, responsible for setting off a bomb in a recreational vehicle.

Warner blew himself up in the explosion and is belived to have acted alone.

Officials said their identification of Warner relied on several key pieces of evidence, including DNA found at the explosion site.

Investigators had previously revealed that human remains had been found in the vicinity of the exploded vehicle.

Authorities did not immediately provide details about a potential motive.

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