DOG PROBE
Nashville bombing: Suspect Anthony Warner ‘may have blown up his DOGS’ in Christmas Day blast, authorities say
NASHVILLE bomber Anthony Quinn Warner may have had his dogs with him when he blew himself - and half a Tennessee city block - on Christmas Day.
Authorities are investigating whether Warner - who rigged an RV with several pounds of explosives which resulted in a blast that injured eight people and was felt miles away - had his dogs with him at the time of the explosion.
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Warner was known to be an avid dog lover according to his neighbor, who Warner even built a ramp at his home so the pups didn't have to use the stairs.
The 63-year-old bomber " which is why investigators are looking to see if he brought any canines with him in the RV.
"That, we don’t know yet," said David Rausch, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Director.
"That’s still information that we’re trying to determine, all of that detail," Rausch added when asked if dogs had died alongside Warner.
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His next door neighbor, Steve Schmoldt, said Warner had a number of dogs over the years, including two sheepdogs and a larger dog he later adopted.
Warner "took really good care of his dogs," Schmoldt said, before adding he believed the dogs were dead.
A to the dogs in a late November message to Michelle Swing to whom he gave his two houses for free before adding he "intended to travel on Christmas Eve to spend a few weeks in the woods with his dogs."
In the letter, Warner also referenced a number of bizarre dog-lines, including: "The attic has plywood and lighting, take a look. The basement is not normal, take a look. Woof woof Julio."
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According to a report, the bomber was "heavily into conspiracy theories" and believed 5G was the "root of all deaths in the region".
Warner hoped he would be "hailed a hero" for targeting an AT&T building because he believed 5G tech was killing people, it is claimed.
A source told the : "We are waiting on the digital footprint that should finally provide us with some answers.
"The unofficial motive thus far is the suspect believed 5G was the root of all deaths in the region and he’d be hailed a hero."
Investigators are also probing whether the bomber's paranoia was fuelled by the death of his dementia-ridden dad - who worked for an AT&T subsidiary.
It comes as the FBI has been told Warner to make an explosive device.
A source close to the investigation told The Sun: “The FBI has received information from a bank holding company on an active credit card for Warner.
“Preliminary searches indicates the purchases of chemical precursors to make explosives and security alarms.”
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The source added: “Initial results also show nitroglycerin was found on a residue swab taken from a tree trunk at the blast site.”
Authorities are still looking for a motive as to why Warner decided to blow himself up in an RV that was eerily playing a 15-minute countdown to the explosion.
Before the blast, a witness heard a broadcast coming from the RV giving a dire warning: “Evacuate now. There is a bomb. A bomb is in this vehicle and will explode."
The RV was also heard blaring out Petula Clark's pop classic 'Downtown' before detonating, a hero cop at the scene has recalled.
A report seen by The Sun said a home - which belonged to Warner - investigated by cops on Saturday was “clean and organized.”
It added there was nothing found in the initial search to to directly link Warner to the explosion.
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“No documentation was found regarding the 25 December 2020 explosion," the report said.
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