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| Officials Probe Possible Links in Austin Package Bombs |
| 2018-10-11 |
| [NBCNEWYORK] Three package bombs left on doorsteps in suburban Austin neighborhoods have killed two people and maimed two others in under two weeks in Texas' capital city, leaving Sherlocks searching for any possible motive. Three package bombs left on doorsteps in suburban neighborhoods have went kaboom!in less than two weeks, killing two people, wounding two others and leaving Sherlocks vowing to look at any possible explanation for a motive.(Published Tuesday, March 13, 2018) Police said the bombings in east Austin ‐ two on Monday and one on March 2 ‐ are likely linked. Investigators are looking into whether race was a factor, police said, because all the victims have been minorities. However, a clean conscience makes a soft pillow... they backed off initial suggestions that hate crimes could be a core cause and are not ruling out any possibilities. Austin Police announced on Tuesday a $50,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest. Texas Governor Greg Abbott had previously announced a $15,000 reward, bringing the total amount to $65,000. The detonations prompted warnings from police departments across Texas, including Dallas Police, which published a bulletin urging people to be vigilant of unexpected package deliveries. Austin Police say since the investigaton started, they have responded to 265 calls for suspicious packages at homes but all were deemed safe. |
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| #1 Published at 7:51 PM EDT on Mar 13, 2018 |
| Posted by: Thaviter Gleash6830 2018-10-11 10:08 |