FBI forensic experts matched DNA samples of a man named Anthony Quinn Warner 63, who died in an explosion in Nashville which saw three people injured and buildings damaged on Christmas Day.
In a news conference on Sunday December 27, Police identified warner as the suspect of the bombing.
The Police also searched a home in nearby Antioch where it's believed Warmer lived.
According to CBS news, the law enforcement sources have confirmed the released photo as Warner who investigators believed died in the blast.
Jeff Pegues, Chief Justice and Home Security Correspondent for the news outlet tweeted : "CBS Has obtained a photo of Anthony Quinn Warner, the person of interest in the Nashville bombing."
"We've come to the conclusion that an individual named Anthony Warner is the bomber and he was present when the bomb went off and that he perished in the bombing," Donald Cochran, U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee, said.
Officials said it is too early in the investigation to discuss the suspect's motives behind the explosion.
Warner's RV, which was parked on a downtown street of Nashville, exploded on Friday morning, Dec 25.
They heard music and an automated message coming from the vehicle warning of a bomb, and homes were evacuated.
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