The Austin Bomber Has Been Identified

The suspected Austin bomber blew himself up early this morning as a SWAT team approached his vehicle.

.@chief_manley: "As members of the Austin Police Department SWAT team approached the vehicle, the suspect detonated a bomb inside the vehicle, knocking one of our SWAT officers back, and one of our SWAT officers fired at the suspect as well." https://t.co/JBd1Rv2qN5 pic.twitter.com/Nvp9kEA5p2

— Fox News (@FoxNews) March 21, 2018

Here’s surveillance footage of the suspect:

BREAKING: Austin serial bombing suspect identified as 24-year-old Mark Anthony Conditt, according to two law enforcement sources familiar with the investigation pic.twitter.com/p7s2SR2La2

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) March 21, 2018

That suspect has now been identified as 24-year-old Mark Anthony Conditt.

NBC News: Law enforcement officials identify the Austin bomber as Mark Anthony Conditt, age 24 @anblanx reports.

— Tom Winter (@Tom_Winter) March 21, 2018

BREAKING: Two law enforcement sources familiar with Austin bomb investigation tell @NBCNews that the suspect's name is Mark Anthony Conditt, 24.

— Harrison Golden (@harrisongolden) March 21, 2018

JUST IN: officials identifying #AustinBombings suspect as Mark Anthony Conditt

— Kim St. Onge (@KimWSMV) March 21, 2018

The suspect behind the wave of bombings in and around Austin, Texas has been named as Mark Anthony Conditt.

Conditt, a 24-year-old white male, was killed on early Wednesday morning after being pursued by FBI and local police officials.

He was named by NBC News and the Wall Street Journal hours after he died.

AUSTIN BOMBING SUSPECT IS DEAD. Great job by law enforcement and all concerned!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 21, 2018

Just because this man is dead does NOT mean that the threat has been eradicated. There may be other packages and devices out there. We still don’t know for sure if he acted alone.

If you live in the Austin area, please please PLEASE remain vigilant.