UPDATE:
#UPDATE: There was no package explosion in the 9800 block of Brodie Ln. Items inside package was not a bomb, rather an incendiary device. At this time, we have no reason to believe this incident is related to previous package bombs. #Breaking #packagebombmurders
— Austin Police Dept (@Austin_Police) March 21, 2018
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Police are responded to another explosion in Austin as a neighborhood has been evacuated.
According to the Austin Police Department:
#Breaking #AustinPolice is responding to a reported explosion in 9600 block of Brodie Ln in south Austin. Please avoid the area. APD PIO en route.
— Austin Police Dept (@Austin_Police) March 21, 2018
Media Staging Area for Incident will be at 3701 W Slaughter Ln. Standby for briefing time. PIO 9
— Austin Police Dept (@Austin_Police) March 21, 2018
According to White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, these bombings have no connection to terrorism, but as police and law enforcement are scrambling to track down a serial bomber, these attacks are looking more and more like the work of a potentially sophisticated domestic terrorist. As Austin is on edge due to a serial bomber, they need more from the White House than fact-free claims that these bombings aren’t related to domestic terrorism.
Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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