Austin bombing suspect dead, I-35 shut downby CBS Austin
Wednesday, March 21st 2018
ROUND ROCK, Texas — Sources with APD confirm to CBS Austin that the Austin bombing suspect who has terrorized the city since March 2nd is believed to be dead in an incident involving officers along I-35 in Round Rock.
Police were closing in on the suspect when he killed himself by detonating some sort of explosive device, according to our source.
I-35 is closed while a massive presence of law enforcement-- including Austin Police, FBI, and ATF investigators--process the scene, which involved officers firing at the suspect.
Several helicopters were seen hovering overhead.
I-35 is expected to be closed for 4 to 6 hours during the investigation.
The five connected explosions killed two people and injured six others. They began on March 2nd.
Surveillance video from the FedEx Office store on Brodie Lane in South Austin helped investigators zero in on the person of interest who is now reportedly dead.
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