AUSTIN, Texas - The suspected serial bomber who killed two people and terrorized Austin, Texas for three weeks was killed in a dramatic confrontation with police overnight Wednesday, police say.
The suspect, identified by police early Wednesday as a 24-year old male, was killed near the motel where he was tracked by authorities using surveillance footage from a Federal Express drop-off store and cell phone triangulation technology, according to The Austin American-Statesman. That surveillance footage and screenshots were put out to the public Tuesday in the news media to help identify the suspect.
The man, whose name was not released, died after fleeing the motel in a car, with police hot on his tail. He drove into a ditch, sparking the fatal confrontation.
Police said the man detonated two package bombs as police closed in, firing at him. It was not immediately clear whether he died from the bombs or shots fired by police. Fox News reports one officer was knocked back by the blasts, but none were seriously hurt.
Manley also warned more package bombs could be out there.