TX - Austin Package Bombs #2

[Pamela_Brewer]

Shared route
From Pflugerville to Round Rock via Grand Ave Pkwy.

15 min (6.8*mi)
13 min in current traffic


1. Head north on Black Locust Drive East toward Golden Eagle St
2. Turn left onto Grand Ave Pkwy
3. Turn right onto N Interstate 35 Frontage Rd
4. Slight left onto the Interstate 35 N ramp
5. Merge onto I-35 N
6. Take exit 251-252A toward I-35 BUS/McNeil Rd
7. Merge onto N Interstate 35 Frontage Rd
8. Turn right onto Hesters Crossing Rd
9. Use any lane to turn left onto S Mays St
10. Arrive at location: Round Rock

For the best route in current traffic visit https://goo.gl/maps/CNG9h4j9E9r

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[Elley Mae]

Austin bombing suspect kills self with explosive as police close in: report

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/03/2...with-explosive-as-police-close-in-report.html

HAPPENING NOW: This is I-35 S in Round Rock near Old Settlers Blvd. It’s shut down after officer-involved shooting. @Austin_Police tell me one person is dead and this may be related to the #AustinBombings suspect. @FBI on scene. pic.twitter.com/A9J4ed0yYJ

— JacquelineSarkissian (@JSarkissianFOX7) March 21, 2018

 

[Elley Mae]

Bombing suspect dead after police track him to Round Rock, sources say

http://www.kxan.com/news/crime/source-bombing-suspect-involved-in-shooting-on-i-35/1065119748

Red roof inn

 

[watergirl62]

So happy to wake up to this news. Good riddance, a$$hole. Kudos to LE for catching him!

 

[Jax49]

No names out yet eh?

I'm still too bleary eyed to put the death scene location into context with the bomb locations- anyone taken a look at that analysis yet?

Google maps shows Round Rock as 22 miles north of Austin.

 

[Elley Mae]

The official said authorities identified a suspect in the past 24 hours based largely on information gained after police said the suspect shipped an explosive device from a FedEx store in Southwest Austin. That evidence included security video.

https://www.statesman.com/news/nati...-shooting-reports-say/Krxzfy7aqAD88mFHXDWjRJ/

Authorities also relied upon store receipts showing suspicious transactions from the person and obtained a search warrant for his Google search history that showed him conducting searches they considered suspicious, the official said.

The sources authories relied upon cellphone technology to trace the suspect to a hotel in Williamsosn County.

tplohetski
Tony Plohetski
@tplohetski
BREAKING: Officials say police traced suspect using mix of cell phone technology, security video, store receipts.
WED, MAR 21 2018 08:36:49

 

[Pamela_Brewer]

This, in a perfect world is how it should work!

"Authorities also relied upon store receipts showing suspicious transactions from the person and obtained a search warrant for his Google search history that showed him conducting searches they considered suspicious, the official said."

"Authorities relied upon cell phone technology to trace the suspect to a hotel in Williamson County, the official said."

https://www.statesman.com/news/brea...Dr31EzeUzI/amp.html?__twitter_impression=true

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[Pamela_Brewer]

"A law enforcement source says the suspected bomber blew up a device inside a vehicle. Police activity has centered in the parking lot of a Red Roof Inn at 1990 N. I-35, just south of Chisholm Parkway."

"Michael Luna, a witness staying at the hotel who is ex-military, tells KXAN*the blast sounded like two grenades going off."
[emoji848]hmm...

*http://www.kxan.com/news/crime/source-bombing-suspect-involved-in-shooting-on-i-35/1065119748


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[Jax49]

KXAN live report - do not let your guard down. There may be more devices. If you see something, say something.

moo

 

[SuzDuJour]

I think it’s weird that the FedEx guy behind the counter didn’t call police based on the gloves. Who wears (looks like plastic) gloves to mail a package?

 

[Jax49]

PC starting live on FOX NEWS.

 

[Pamela_Brewer]

KXAN live report - do not let your guard down. There may be more devices. If you see something, say something.

moo

Good point!

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[Elley Mae]

Just heard that too.

"A law enforcement source says the suspected bomber blew up a device inside a vehicle. Police activity has centered in the parking lot of a Red Roof Inn at 1990 N. I-35, just south of Chisholm Parkway."

"Michael Luna, a witness staying at the hotel who is ex-military, tells KXAN*the blast sounded like two grenades going off."
[emoji848]hmm...

*http://www.kxan.com/news/crime/source-bombing-suspect-involved-in-shooting-on-i-35/1065119748


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[Jax49]

No ID to be released yet. Waiting on positive ID and notifying family.

Remain vigilant. Don't know where the suspect was the last 24 hours.

(from live pc)

 

[Elley Mae]

Austin bomber 'blows himself up' with seventh device as police close in after tracing him to a hotel - after releasing CCTV of white suspect posting two devices at FedEx office in campaign targeting people of color

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5526159/Austin-bomber-shot-dead-police-try-arrest-him.html

 

[Jax49]

Suspect was twenty four year old white male.

 

[SuzDuJour]

24-year old white male

 

[Akweks]

Wow. I’m surprised he’s so young

 

[Betty P]

They followed his car. Were watching him at the parking lot of the Red Roof Inn. Were waiting for other trucks, equip, etc. to arrive, but he started to move. They had to follow him, then he detonated the device. One LE fired into his vehicle. Sheriff said his devices evolved as they were described to the public.

From CNN coverage, PC

Here's a link to the Daily Mail with photos of surveillance video

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5526159/Austin-bomber-shot-dead-police-try-arrest-him.html

 

[jjenny]

I think it’s weird that the FedEx guy behind the counter didn’t call police based on the gloves. Who wears (looks like plastic) gloves to mail a package?

Germophobes?