“We've had serial bombing cases in the past 20 years so law enforcement has gotten better but really it was the partnerships that came together,” he said. “Everyone was dedicated. There were people that were working 17 hours a day because they wanted to catch this person.”
Four bombs had exploded in Austin since March 2, killing two men and injuring four people. A fifth bomb exploded early Tuesday at a FedEx sorting facility in Schertz, about 60 miles southwest of Austin. A package containing what was believed to be an unexploded bomb was found Tuesday at a FedEx distribution center in Austin. Authorities believe the FedEx packages were sent from the FedEx retail store in Sunset Valley.
News of the suspect’s death generated expressions of relief and congratulations.
Austin Mayor Steve Adler, who appeared with Manley when he made his remarks early Wednesday, commended law enforcement for their efforts.
Adler also said that after spending time in neighborhoods where the bombs were detonated, he hopes that Austin can come together to form stronger community ties.
“As a community we need to do a better job of knowing the people that live across the street,” he said. “If there’s a takeaway from this, it’s that we can be and should be a better community if we get to know each other better.”
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tweeted, “BIG NEWS. The Austin Bomber is dead,” before adding that “more work needs to be done to ensure no more bombs had been sent before he died.”
https://www.statesman.com/news/breaking-austin-bombing-suspect-dies-police-close-official-says/KZmUAGvKlNazDr31EzeUzI/
Four bombs had exploded in Austin since March 2, killing two men and injuring four people. A fifth bomb exploded early Tuesday at a FedEx sorting facility in Schertz, about 60 miles southwest of Austin. A package containing what was believed to be an unexploded bomb was found Tuesday at a FedEx distribution center in Austin. Authorities believe the FedEx packages were sent from the FedEx retail store in Sunset Valley.
News of the suspect’s death generated expressions of relief and congratulations.
Austin Mayor Steve Adler, who appeared with Manley when he made his remarks early Wednesday, commended law enforcement for their efforts.
Adler also said that after spending time in neighborhoods where the bombs were detonated, he hopes that Austin can come together to form stronger community ties.
“As a community we need to do a better job of knowing the people that live across the street,” he said. “If there’s a takeaway from this, it’s that we can be and should be a better community if we get to know each other better.”
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tweeted, “BIG NEWS. The Austin Bomber is dead,” before adding that “more work needs to be done to ensure no more bombs had been sent before he died.”
https://www.statesman.com/news/breaking-austin-bombing-suspect-dies-police-close-official-says/KZmUAGvKlNazDr31EzeUzI/