Austin chief: Bombings Suspect Blew Himself up
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Posted by: Matt Boster
Date: Mar 21 2018 8:09 AM
ROUND ROCK, TX (RNN) – A suspect in the Austin bombings blew himself up as police closed in on him, Austin Police Chief Brian Manley said Wednesday morning.
During an investigation, "a person of interest moved to being a suspect," Manley said. The police chief said the suspect was a 24-year-old male but declined to identify him.
The city of Austin cannot breathe a sigh of relief yet, as law enforcement officials are concerned that there may be additional devices in the community, Christopher Combs of the FBI said.
"We do not understand what motivated him to do what he did," Manley said, nor do they know if he worked alone or with accomplices.
Through teamwork with state and federal official, "We ultimately located a vehicle that the suspect was driving at a hotel in Round Rock" on Tuesday night, Manley said.
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