Police say Patric Ferguson then drove to the area of Frayser Blvd. and Denver Street, where they say he shot and killed Robert Howard. An affidavit says Ferguson shot Howard in the back of the squad car before moving the body to another location.
"While we can never thank these officers enough for their heroic acts, it is an absolute privilege to have the opportunity to honor them at the game on Sunday," said Titans president and CEO Burke Nihill.
A new mural in Nashville honors the six Metro Police officers who ran to danger and saved lives before the Christmas Day bombing.
Looking one more time at the highs and lows of the year that was… 2020 and seeing perhaps more clearly today than on those days that comprised the year.
When officers arrived to the residence of Warner's girlfriend, Raymond Throckmorton identified himself as a representative of Anthony Warner and said his client has frequently spoken about the military and bomb making.
The time was 6:25 a.m. on Christmas morning. Nashville police worked quickly to clear 2nd Avenue North downtown, the stretch that houses the entertainment district. Officers can be seen walking past B.B.King’s Club as they evacuated buildings. As they moved down the sidewalk, holiday music from a store mixed with the eerie recording coming from a white RV parked on the street.
Tennessee Highway Patrol’s Special Operations Unit used a robot to sniff for explosives on the truck, but none were found, according to the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office.
Officer James Luellen was the first to arrive on Second Avenue North on Christmas morning to a call of shots fired. Officer Brenna Hosey arrived to back up. As soon as she got out of the car, almost immediately, the RV started making an announcement.
Responding officers evacuated the residential buildings in the area after hearing the warning. They were working to get people out when the explosion detonated.
The Nashville-area office of Deloitte will receive $230,000 for analyzing how MPD uses its time, according to city of Memphis human resources chief Alex Smith and city documents.