Social media users shared a photo allegedly pointing to Anthony Quinn Warner, who was identified by the Federal Bureau of Investigation as the suspect responsible for the Dec. 25 explosion in Nashville, Tennessee, with a “Make America Great Again “hat. However, the image is mislabeled and misleading: it depicts another man with a similar name rather than Warner.
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On December 25, the FBI released two photos of Anthony Quinn Warner here. The images were also shared by the agency on Twitter here and here .
According to the FBI, Anthony Q. Warner, 63, died in the blast that destroyed his garage and damaged more than 40 businesses (here). FBI forensic experts have matched DNA samples recovered from the scene with those of Q. Warner, whose home in nearby Antioch was searched by federal agents on Dec. 26.
The motive for the explosion in Nashville has yet to be determined, and the FBI said it could take weeks here. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) has released Warner’s criminal history, which shows a single marijuana charge more than four decades ago (here).
The incorrect label photo shows a Facebook user identified as ‘Tony Quinn’ who published the image on March 30 and who is not the Nashville suspect. Reuters was able to confirm his identity with him via his personal Facebook page.
Reuters has dismissed other false allegations surrounding the Nashville blast here and there.
VERDICT
Incorrectly marked. Anthony Quinn Warner, the suspect in Nashville, has a pro-Trump hat in the photo. It shows a Facebook user who has a similar name.
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