Austin Police: Bombing suspect kills himself with his own device

After terrorizing Austin residents for nearly 20 days, authorities are reporting that the Austin bomber has died. According to CNN, the suspect killed himself inside his car with an explosive device early Wednesday just as authorities closed in, police said. The suspect is described as a 24-year-old white male. It’s unclear at this time whether he acted alone.

Surveillance teams tracked the suspects’ vehicle to a hotel in Round Rock, north of Austin. As police waited on tactical units, the vehicle left the hotel. SWAT approached the vehicle and the suspect detonated a bomb, injuring a SWAT member and killing himself.

Source: Austin Police: Bombing suspect kills himself with his own device – theGrio