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| Texas explosions: Trump vows to catch 'sick' bomber | Texas explosions: Trump vows to catch 'sick' bomber |
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| US President Donald Trump has said that a series of deadly bombings in Texas were carried out by "sick people", and also pledged justice for the victims. | US President Donald Trump has said that a series of deadly bombings in Texas were carried out by "sick people", and also pledged justice for the victims. |
| "We're looking. It's not easy to find," Mr Trump said on Tuesday after a parcel bomb exploded at a FedEx depot - the fifth bomb to explode in recent days. | "We're looking. It's not easy to find," Mr Trump said on Tuesday after a parcel bomb exploded at a FedEx depot - the fifth bomb to explode in recent days. |
| US authorities are probing whether that incident is connected to a series of bomb attacks targeting Austin. | US authorities are probing whether that incident is connected to a series of bomb attacks targeting Austin. |
| Tuesday night's explosive was due to be shipped to that city, local police say. | Tuesday night's explosive was due to be shipped to that city, local police say. |
| "The bombings in Austin are terrible," Mr Trump told reporters before a meeting at the White House with Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman. | "The bombings in Austin are terrible," Mr Trump told reporters before a meeting at the White House with Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman. |
| "This is obviously a very, very sick individual, or maybe individuals," he added. | "This is obviously a very, very sick individual, or maybe individuals," he added. |
| "We will get to the bottom of it. We will be very strong." | "We will get to the bottom of it. We will be very strong." |
| Where was the most recent explosion? | Where was the most recent explosion? |
| The incident occurred at 00:30 (05:30 GMT) in Schertz, 65 miles (104km) south of the city of Austin, where four bombs have killed two people in recent weeks. | The incident occurred at 00:30 (05:30 GMT) in Schertz, 65 miles (104km) south of the city of Austin, where four bombs have killed two people in recent weeks. |
| One person was lightly injured but did not require treatment, police said. | One person was lightly injured but did not require treatment, police said. |
| FBI spokeswoman Michelle Lee told US media that the agency believed the blast in Schertz could be connected to the previous attacks. | FBI spokeswoman Michelle Lee told US media that the agency believed the blast in Schertz could be connected to the previous attacks. |
| Local media, citing law enforcement sources, report that the bomb which went off in Schertz was addressed to Austin. | Local media, citing law enforcement sources, report that the bomb which went off in Schertz was addressed to Austin. |
| What else do we know of the FedEx explosion? | What else do we know of the FedEx explosion? |
| The bomb which exploded in Schertz was filled with nails and shrapnel, officials say. | The bomb which exploded in Schertz was filled with nails and shrapnel, officials say. |
| It went off as it was moving from an upper conveyor belt to a lower one, the news4sanantonio website reports. | It went off as it was moving from an upper conveyor belt to a lower one, the news4sanantonio website reports. |
| A female employee standing nearby was treated at the scene for a possible concussion, the website adds. About 75 employees were working in the depot at the time. | A female employee standing nearby was treated at the scene for a possible concussion, the website adds. About 75 employees were working in the depot at the time. |
| Hours after the blast, police said a hazardous materials team had been sent to a FedEx shipping facility near Austin's airport to check reports of a suspicious package. | Hours after the blast, police said a hazardous materials team had been sent to a FedEx shipping facility near Austin's airport to check reports of a suspicious package. |
| How did the earlier attacks unfold? | How did the earlier attacks unfold? |
| If the explosion in Schertz is linked to the previous four, it will be the first time the bomber has used the mail. | If the explosion in Schertz is linked to the previous four, it will be the first time the bomber has used the mail. |
| Three of the four devices were hidden in parcels left at residential addresses in Austin while police say the fourth was probably activated by a tripwire: | Three of the four devices were hidden in parcels left at residential addresses in Austin while police say the fourth was probably activated by a tripwire: |
| Texas holding its breath | |
| Gary O'Donoghue, BBC News, Austin | Gary O'Donoghue, BBC News, Austin |
| Five bombs in 18 days and still no real idea of motive. | Five bombs in 18 days and still no real idea of motive. |
| That's the position the police and the FBI find themselves in as they analyse the latest blast, this time at a FedEx warehouse. | That's the position the police and the FBI find themselves in as they analyse the latest blast, this time at a FedEx warehouse. |
| What seems clear is that they're dealing with someone or some group that has a significant level of knowledge of bomb making and who seem set on keeping the authorities guessing. | What seems clear is that they're dealing with someone or some group that has a significant level of knowledge of bomb making and who seem set on keeping the authorities guessing. |
| Even with $115,000 worth of reward on offer, there's still no sign of a promising lead. | Even with $115,000 worth of reward on offer, there's still no sign of a promising lead. |
| There's understandable nervousness in Austin itself. The sheer geographical spread of the bombings making everyone feel vulnerable. | |
| However, talking to some in the city last night, there was also a determination not to let the bomber get the upper hand. | However, talking to some in the city last night, there was also a determination not to let the bomber get the upper hand. |
| "I decided I was still going to go out to dinner," one young woman told me. | "I decided I was still going to go out to dinner," one young woman told me. |
| But there was some frustration too. One drinker in a pub I met said he felt the police were being slow in tracking the bomber down. | But there was some frustration too. One drinker in a pub I met said he felt the police were being slow in tracking the bomber down. |
| Until they do, Texas is holding its breath, wondering where the next strike could come. | Until they do, Texas is holding its breath, wondering where the next strike could come. |
| What lines of inquiry are police following? | What lines of inquiry are police following? |
| Investigators initially said they were looking at a possible racial motivation for the attacks, which had killed two black men and injured a Hispanic woman. | Investigators initially said they were looking at a possible racial motivation for the attacks, which had killed two black men and injured a Hispanic woman. |
| However, the two men injured in the 18 March blast were both white. | However, the two men injured in the 18 March blast were both white. |
| "With this tripwire, this changes things," said Christopher Combs, the special agent in charge of the FBI's San Antonio office. | "With this tripwire, this changes things," said Christopher Combs, the special agent in charge of the FBI's San Antonio office. |
| "It's more sophisticated. It's not targeted to individuals. We're very concerned that with tripwires, a child could be walking down the sidewalk and hit something." | "It's more sophisticated. It's not targeted to individuals. We're very concerned that with tripwires, a child could be walking down the sidewalk and hit something." |
| Fred Milanowski, the special agent in charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in Houston, said the agency had a "high degree of confidence that the same individual built all these devices". | Fred Milanowski, the special agent in charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in Houston, said the agency had a "high degree of confidence that the same individual built all these devices". |
| What action is being taken? | What action is being taken? |
| Mr Combs said more than 350 FBI special agents had been drafted in to work on the investigation, calling it an "unprecedented response." | Mr Combs said more than 350 FBI special agents had been drafted in to work on the investigation, calling it an "unprecedented response." |
| Mr Trump praised the inter-agency response, but added: "We have to produce, we have to find this very sick person or people." | Mr Trump praised the inter-agency response, but added: "We have to produce, we have to find this very sick person or people." |
| "We have to find them, really, immediately," he continued. | "We have to find them, really, immediately," he continued. |
| The FBI made a rare public appeal to the bomber to get in touch. "We would really like the bomber to contact us so we can talk to him," Mr Combs said. | The FBI made a rare public appeal to the bomber to get in touch. "We would really like the bomber to contact us so we can talk to him," Mr Combs said. |
| Austin police have offered a $100,000 (£71,340) reward for information, and Texas Governor Greg Abbott has offered an additional $15,000. | Austin police have offered a $100,000 (£71,340) reward for information, and Texas Governor Greg Abbott has offered an additional $15,000. |
| Residents in Austin, a city of 974,000, have been asked to look out for suspicious packages. | Residents in Austin, a city of 974,000, have been asked to look out for suspicious packages. |