Police release photos, seeking identity of man accused of using hazardous materials outside Nashville gas station

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – UPDATE (7:34 a.m.) – Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a man who police believe was trying to make an explosive device outside a Nashville gas station on Friday night.

Early Saturday morning, just after 12 a.m., the Metro Nashville Police Department released photos of the man they believe was trying to make the device.

Please help us identify this man who is believed to have put hazardous materials inside the dumpster outside the Nolensville Pike Mapco tonight. Recognize him? Call 615-742-7463. pic.twitter.com/3UGK7nuVJI

— Metro Nashville PD (@MNPDNashville) February 7, 2026

The man was last seen wearing a black puffer jacket with a hood, black pants, and black and white Nike shoes…

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