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The man who police say is responsible for a series of package bombings which terrorized Austin, Texas, in recent weeks died after blowing himself up on Wednesday. Here\u2019s everything we know so far about Mark Anthony Conditt.<\/p>\n
READ MORE:\u00a0Explosion injures 2 in Austin, Texas, where a serial bomber is still at large<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n At least two people were killed and several injured in a series of bombings that have rocked Austin since March 2. Austin Police Department Chief Brian Manley said they believe Conditt built all of the bombs involved.<\/p>\n Austin police issued an arrest warrant for 23-year-old Conditt on Tuesday night. They publicly identified the Texan as the suspected bomber on Wednesday afternoon, shortly after he died in a reportedly self-inflicted blast in the town of Round Rock, following a car chase with police.<\/p>\n The suspect ran into a ditch on the side of the road and a bomb went off inside his car as SWAT officers approached the vehicle. Conditt was killed in the blast while one officer sustained minor injuries, the Associated Press<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n The police chief added that they are concerned that Conditt may have planted other bombs around Austin before he died. \u201cWe don\u2019t know where this suspect has spent his last 24 hours and therefore we still have to remain vigilant to ensure that no other packages have been left throughout the community,\u201d<\/em> he said.<\/p>\n Conditt allegedly used \u201cexotic batteries\u201d<\/em> from Asia to make the bombs. This enabled police to quickly link the explosions to the same attacker, NBC News reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n The federal criminal complaint charged Conditt with one count of Unlawful Possession and Transfer of a Destructive Device. \u201cHundreds of federal, state and local law enforcement officers worked together to identify and locate Conditt,\u201d<\/em> \u00a0United States Attorney John F. Bash said in a statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n CBS Austin published images<\/a> of an individual who is believed to be Conditt, possibly wearing a wig and gloves, inside a FedEx store. The delivery company reportedly provided authorities with \u201cextensive evidence.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n The Mayor of Pflugerville Victor Gonzales told the Associated Press<\/a> that Conditt lived in the town. Large parts of the Austin suburb were evacuated on Wednesday as law enforcement agencies carried out investigations.<\/p>\n Pflugerville City Hall is closed. Residents have been evacuated from downtown Pflugerville west of Railroad and North of Pecan. Please stay clear of the area as agencies continue to work.<\/p>\n \u2014 Pflugerville, TX (@PflugervilleTX) March 21, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n <\/center><\/div>\n The alleged bomber\u2019s neighbor Jeff Reeb told AP he had lived next to Conditt\u2019s parents for 17 years. He said Conditt \u201calways seemed like he was smart\u201d<\/em> and \u201cpolite.\u201d<\/em> Conditt lived a short distance away elsewhere in Pflugerville but he regularly visited his parents at their home.<\/p>\n Investigators have yet to ascribe a motive to Conditt’s alleged attacks. The fact that two black men were killed in the bombings has led some observers to note that the attacks could be race-related but Manley told the Associated Press that police were not \u201cmaking the connection to a hate crime.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n READ MORE:\u00a0Austin bomber suspect dead after blowing himself up \u2013 police<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The 23 year old was homeschooled before attending Austin Community college for two years but failing to graduate. He is reportedly the author of a political blog<\/a> which said gay marriage should be illegal and called for the abolition of sex-offender registries.<\/p>\n Conditt\u2019s family had \u201cno idea of the darkness that Mark must have been in,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0according to a statement<\/a> his aunt read on CNN. \u201cWe are devastated and broken at the news that our family could be involved in such an awful way. We had no idea of the darkness that Mark must have been in. Our family is a normal family in every way,\u201d<\/em> she added.<\/p>\n Like this story? Share it with a friend!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\nThe suspect\u2019s death<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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