INTERNATIONAL NEWS - US authorities are investigating whether a parcel bomb that exploded at a FedEx depot in Texas on Tuesday is connected to a suspected serial bomber.
The incident occurred at 00:30 (05:30 GMT) in Schertz, 65 miles (104km) south of Austin, where four bombs have killed two people in recent weeks.
One person was lightly injured but did not require treatment, police said.
FBI spokeswoman Michelle Lee told CNN the agency believed the blast could be connected to the four previous attacks.
Local media, citing law enforcement sources, reported that the package that detonated in Schertz was addressed to Austin, and had been packed with metal to create shrapnel.
Three of the four previous devices were hidden in parcels left at residential addresses in Austin. Police said another was probably activated by a tripwire, tripped by two men walking along a street in south-west Austin.
Texas explosions: FBI investigating new blast at FedEx plant
Share
Generic image.
Posted on: 15:47 Tue, 20 March 2018
More Group Editors Publications & Online Platforms
George Herald proudly displays the “FAIR” stamp of the Press Council of South Africa, indicating our commitment to adhere to the Code of Ethics for Print and online media which prescribes that our reportage is truthful, accurate and fair. Should you wish to lodge a complaint about our news coverage, please lodge a complaint on the Press Council’s website, www.presscouncil.org.za or email the complaint to enquiries@ombudsman.org.za. Contact the Press Council on 0114843612.
Copyright 2025 Group Editors Company (Pty) Ltd, Registration Number 1963/002133/07 t/a George Herald
