Texas Law Enforcement Working To Find Motive Behind Austin Bombings

Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: President Trump offered his first public comments on the Austin bomb attacks today. He called the culprit behind five bombings that have killed two people and injured four a very sick individual or individuals. There is now a fifth crime scene. A package bound for Austin exploded early this morning at a FedEx distribution center. No one was injured. Later today, we learned that the authorities found a suspicious unexploded package at another location. NPR's John Burnett is on the line with us from the capital of Texas. John, thanks so much for joining us. JOHN BURNETT, BYLINE: Sure, Michel. MARTIN: What's new today in the bombing investigation? BURNETT: Well, shortly after midnight, a package blew up in the FedEx sorting facility in the city of Schertz just north of San Antonio. The box was moving along a conveyor belt when it appears to have detonated prematurely. It had reportedly been sent from Austin, and it was addressed