Metro Nashville Police Department responded to a call of shots fired at approximately 5:30 am on Friday after finding a motorhome parked in front of an AT&T transmission building in downtown Nashville.
Coming from the RV was an audio indicating that a bomb would explode in 15 minutes. According to the Nashville Mayor Jim Shulman, several did evacuate the area but when the bomb didn't ignite after the 15 minutes, some returned to the location. Officers couldn't find where the shots were being fired but called in the hazardous devices unit and began evacuating residents. The RV exploded at 6:30 am CST. Due to telecommunication issues from the explosion that rocked Nashville, EMS lines across western Kentucky have been affected. AT&T said due to the damage to the facilities in Nashville, it's producing a more far reaching service outage. Kentucky State Police Post 1 said that outages are being reported. It's affecting Verizon carriers and possible AT&T customers. The issue could be all across Kentucky and other surrounding states. In case of emergency, there are alternative phone numbers that may be dialed: Ballard: 270-335-5411 Calloway: 270-753-3151 Livingston: 270-928-2196 Marshall: 270-527-2677 Mayfield Police: 270-856-3749 McCracken: 270-217-2601 Murray Police: 270-753-1621 MSU: 270-809-2222 KSP Post 1: 502-395-1698 KSP Post 2: 502-395-1771 Events that happened earlier today: The explosion that rocked Nashville this morning has caused a temporary shutdown of flights at BNA due to telecommunication problems. Authorities believe the explosion in the downtown area on Christmas Day was a deliberate act, according to Metro Nashville Police Department. Police spokesman Don Aaron said the explosion that took place at 6:30 am was believed to be "an intentional act." It's believed that a vehicle is involved in the explosion. Three people were taken to area hospitals, though none were in critical condition. This is a breaking story. See the tweet below.
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