Sandra Lowe
Police identified Anthony Quinn Warner as the cause of the Christmas morning blast in Nashville and he was killed at the scene.
Investigators conducted DNA analysis of the remains found at the scene and they match with Warner's DNA.
The scene of the explosion in the city of Nashville, Tennessee, on the morning of December 25 Photo: AP.
Authorities on December 26 conducted a search of Warner's home in Antioch, Tennessee, about 16 km southeast of the scene of the explosion.
According to neighbors, Warner, 63, is unmarried and rarely leaves home.
"To describe him, 'recluse' is probably the most accurate word," said Rick Laude, a neighbor who has lived near Warner for the past 10 years.
Warner lived for many years with his parents before moving out to live at his house in Antioch.
The explosion on December 25 rocked the center of Nashville, the "capital" of the American country music industry, after a picnic car was parked on the side of the road, alerting people to quickly evacuate, warning
Two sources familiar with the matter revealed investigators were considering the possibility of a suicide bombing.
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee last weekend asked President Donald Trump to provide federal assistance to deal with the consequences of the blast, noting that communications systems had been damaged and damaged to businesses.
