Another bomb has exploded, this time, at a Fed Ex facility just outside of San Antonio, injuring one woman. USA TODAY
A package bomb that exploded at a FedEx facility near San Antonio early Tuesday is likely linked to attacks by a serial bomber that have killed two people in Austin, a federal official said.
"It would be silly for us not to admit that we suspect it’s related” to the four bombings in Austin this month, FBI San Antonio spokeswoman Michelle Lee said.
The incident happened at about 12:30 a.m. at the FedEx Ground distribution center in Schertz. Schertz Police Chief Michael Hansen said the explosion came from a package in the sorting area of the facility. One person was treated for injuries and released at the scene, he said.
Hansen said it was not clear where the package was being sent. However, the San Antonio Express-News, citing police officials it did not name, said the package had been bound for Austin and was packed with metal shrapnel and nails.
One person was treated for injuries and released at the scene, Hansen said. Agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the FBI were sent to the scene as well as SWAT and bomb squads from the San Antonio Police Department.
Four explosions about 80 miles away in Austin this month have killed two people and wounded four more. Authorities have said those blasts most likely were connected.
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The most recent Austin blast seriously wounded two men Sunday in a quiet southwest neighborhood of the Texas capital.
“Clearly, we are dealing with a serial bomber,” Police Chief Brian Manley said after that attack.
Manley also said 500 law enforcement officials involved in the case at the local, state and federal levels have found “persons of interest,” but no clear suspects. Authorities have asked residents to share home-security video for clues.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said the state is committing $265,000 in emergency funding for police and the state bomb response team.
“I want to ensure everyone in the Austin region and the entire state that Texas is committed to providing every resource necessary to make sure these crimes are solved as quickly as possible,” Abbott said. “I offer my sincere thanks to law enforcement at the local, state and federal level for their efforts to ensure that those responsible for these attacks are apprehended and brought to justice.”
Contributing: Associated Press
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