PICTURED: Devout Christian Austin bomber, 23, who blew himself up after cops released CCTV of him in disguise sending two packages at a FedEx office in campaign of terror
Austin bomber Mark Anthony Conditt, 23, blew himself up as police tried to arrest him on Wednesday
Police were able to zero in on the bomber after obtaining CCTV footage of him posting two packages at a FedEx office in Austin on Sunday night
Authorities are warning more bombs could be out there because Conditt’s final movements aren’t yet known
The bomber had gone on a three week bombing spree that killed two people and injured at least five others
The most recent package bomb detonated at a FedEx distribution center near San Antonio early Tuesday
Police still do not know the motive behind the attacks or whether the bomber had an accomplice
Bomber used ‘exotic’ and foreign batteries ordered online from Asia to make his bombs, sources said
Conditt, who previously worked as a computer repair technician, is believed to have made the bombs himself
Shocked neighbors described Conditt as a quiet, studious young man who came from a good family
His 2012 blog posts indicate he was in favor of the death penalty and was against gay marriage and abortion
By EMILY CRANE and CHRIS PLEASANCE
DAILYMAIL.COM
21 March 2018
The man behind a string of deadly bombings in Austin has been identified after he died blowing himself up as police tried to arrest him early Wednesday morning.
Mark Anthony Conditt, 23, killed himself when he detonated a bomb inside his car as police surrounded him near a hotel on Interstate 35, just outside Austin, at about 2am.
Police zeroed in on the bomber after obtaining CCTV footage of him posting two packages at a FedEx office that intended to target people of color on Sunday night.
Authorities are warning that more bombs could still be out there because they do not know if the bomber posted more devices prior to his death.
The bomber had gone on a three week bombing spree from March 2. The series of bombings killed two people and injured at least five others. The most recent package bomb detonated at a FedEx distribution center near San Antonio early Tuesday.
Police still do not know the motive behind the attacks or whether the bomber had an accomplice, but did say he wasn’t previously known to law enforcement.
Police believe Conditt, who previously worked as a computer repair technician and at a manufacturing company, made all the bombs himself.
Shocked neighbors described Conditt as a quiet, studious young man who came from a good family.
His blog posts from 2012 indicate he was in favor of the death penalty and was against gay marriage and abortion. He identified himself as a conservative but said he was not politically engaged and said he had interests in tennis, parkour and gymnastics.
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