The disclosure of the photo of the "Nashville" bomber and the confirmation of his identity

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A day after a caravan exploded in Nashville, Tennessee, US authorities identified three people, Anthony Quinn Warner, 63 years old as the "bomber", after matching his DNA with the human remains that were found at the site of the accident.

"We came to the conclusion that a person named Anthony Warner was the bomber. He was present when the bomb exploded and died," said Don Cochran, the US attorney general for Central Tennessee, according to CNN.

The director of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, David Rausch, said at the press conference that the DNA taken from the scene matched Warner's, according to forensic analysts.

Warner, 63, from neighboring Antioch, Tennessee, was identified as a VIP in the van explosion in downtown Nashville on Christmas morning.

The blast damaged dozens of buildings, injured three people, and shut down AT&T wireless service in and around Nashville.

Douglas Korniski, the FBI special agent in charge of the Memphis field office, said there was no indication that anyone else was involved and the motive had not yet been determined.

During a press conference, Korniski declined to comment when asked whether the explosion could be considered domestic terrorism.

Kourinsky said forensic analysts at the FBI laboratory in Quantico, Virginia and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation matched DNA taken from the site of the blast with Warner.

The vehicle ID number from the RV was also a match for Warner.

Anyone who knew or met Warner should contact the FBI so that investigators can determine the motive, Korniski said.

"These answers will not come quickly. Although we may be able to answer some of these questions ... but none of these answers will be sufficient at all for those affected by this event," he added.

CBS News obtained an image that law enforcement sources confirmed to be Warner and is being used in the investigation.

Traffic is still diverted away from the downtown area.

Mayor John Cooper said the area would be "shut down" for further investigations, and the curfew was extended until 4:30 pm Monday.

AT&T said Sunday that 75% of broken service has been restored, WTVF reported.

Federal agents are investigating more than 500 information and combing the site of the Nashville explosion, a day after a caravan exploded, injuring three people in the heart of the country music capital in the United States on Christmas Day.

Hundreds of federal and local police officers are taking part in the investigation into the explosion, which occurred on Friday, destroying several cars, damaging more than 40 companies, and leaving traces of destruction over a wide area.

Sources in the US security services revealed that the investigation teams believed that the powerful bombing that rocked the city of Nashville, Friday, was carried out by a suicide bomber, according to what CNN reported.

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