NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The conversation around unknown flying objects has made it to in Middle Tennessee.
Several people in Murfreesboro said they saw bright lights hovering in the night sky Sunday night. Murfreesboro resident Matthew Holt said he walked outside after work and was puzzled when he saw a glowing orb floating near Interstate 24.
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“[It looked] like a big eyeball, truth be told,” Holt said.
News 2 hasn’t confirmed what these lights are, but the national fascination around flying objects— which sparked after several sightings in New York and New Jersey — has grabbed lawmakers’ attention. Last week, Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee) wrote a letter to the Department of Defense asking for answers.
Many of the reported sightings across the U.S. were revealed to actually be fixed-wing aircraft. Multiple agencies have said these particular drone sightings do not pose a risk to U.S. security.
Former FBI assistant director Frank Figliuzzi explained once the FBI has ruled out a foreign or domestic threat, the organization has completed its task. However, he’s not completely satisfied.