Local reporters say a message was broadcast from unknown sources advising citizens to evacuate the area where an explosion happened in downtown Nashville.
Witnesses told investigators they heard gunshots early in the morning and a message coming from an RV parked in the street warning anyone in the area to evacuate. Officers said they are looking into these reports, NewsChannel 5 reports.
A surveillance video camera captured the strange audio along with the moment when the explosion occurred. Watch below:
“All buildings in this area must be evacuated now,” the recording said in a loop. “If you can hear this message, evacuate now.”
It’s very bizarre, folks.
Metro police spokesman Don Aaron told NewsChannel 5 that police received a report of a suspicious vehicle outside of the AT&T transmission building and upon investigating the report, officers called the hazardous devices unit. When the unit responded to the area, the vehicle exploded.
BREAKING: Audio warning was being broadcast before explosion rocked downtown Nashville. Video shows moment of blast. pic.twitter.com/3IvciFH6BV
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) December 25, 2020
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