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Posted: 2018-03-21T10:04:03Z | Updated: 2018-03-22T03:30:09Z
  • The bomber died Wednesday morning after a device exploded in his car during a confrontation with police

  • Police identified the bomber as 23-year-old Mark Anthony Conditt of Pflugerville, Texas

  • Investigators were working to determine whether he acted alone or if he had accomplices

  • Authorities said the bomber left a 25-minute confession

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AUSTIN, Texas The man suspected of setting off a series of homemade bombs in the Austin area this month, killing two people and terrorizing the city, died early Wednesday in a confrontation with police, authorities said.

Austin Police Chief Brian Manley said officers had been pursuing the man when he detonated an explosive device in his car, killing himself and injuring one officer. An officer shot at the vehicle, Manley said.

Law enforcement officials have identified the man as 23-year-old Mark Anthony Conditt from the Austin suburb of Pflugerville. Police previously identified him as being 24.