NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WTVF) – The number of conspiracy theories surrounding the Christmas morning bombings in downtown Nashville continues to grow.
Former federal prosecutor Alex Little said it only makes things harder for investigators working to solve the case.
“I think you need to be concerned about cat children, especially in this environment,” Little said. “Right now we live in an age of conspiracy theories where people can believe all sorts of things.”
He said investigators need to release as much information as they can safely and as quickly as possible.
“This extremely disturbing event destroyed two blocks in downtown Nashville and they need to be able to tell the public how much they can reduce any speculation,” Little said.
At a press conference on Saturday afternoon, investigators said they were following hundreds of tips.
They will not discuss reports about a person of interest – even if state and federal authorities were looking for a home in Antioch at the same time as the press conference.
Little thinks that if someone got out of the RV after driving on Second Avenue early Christmas morning – then the cameras would probably have caught him.
But so far, no images of a person leaving the RV before it exploded have been published.
“There are only two reasons for this. One, they didn’t come out of the van and died in the explosion, most likely, or two, the police already have a good idea of who they are and they won’t reveal the person being investigated, “Little said.
Little, who is now a partner at law firm Burr & Forman, said the attack clearly shows a lot of planning, but pointed to other major attacks that were taken out by fans who were more determined than sophisticated.
“The bombing of Oklahoma City was a massive attack that killed nearly 200 people and was done by two people who were not very well educated and it took a long time and they were very determined,” Little said.
Little said that if the bomber remained inside the vehicle in a suicide attack, investigators will likely find some sort of manifesto or reason for the bombing.
The major question remains – why would anyone do that?