Press Release: Re-cap from 10-24-25 press conference at AES Gate 1 with Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis, Hickman County Sheriff Jason Craft, Jamey Vanvliet – Special Agent in Charge – ATF, Brice McCracken – Special Agent in Charge – NCETR (National Center for Explosives Training and Research – ATF), and TBI Director David Rausch in attendance.
The ATF National Response Team concluded its onsite investigation of the explosion site at Accurate Energetic Systems on Thursday, October 23.
This includes the safe removal of remaining explosives, recovery of human remains, and collecting evidence for further investigation as to the cause of the explosion.
The cause of the explosion has not yet been determined, although it has been found the source of the explosion was located on a lower level of the building.
The examination of evidence collected including documentation, recordings, interviews, video, evidence from the site, etc. will continue at the ATF lab.
14 of 16 victims have been identified through Rapid DNA testing.
More information will be provided as it becomes available.
