New York Post

Two injured in latest Austin bombing

- Chris Perez, Wires

Two people were injured in another suspicious explosion in Austin, Texas, on Sunday night — just hours after police issued an urgent appeal asking the “person or persons” behind a deadly string of bombings to “reach out” to them.

The latest victims were rushed to a hospital in serious condition but were expected to survive.

Details about the incident were not immediatel­y released, and it was unclear if the explosion was the result of a package bomb, as was the case in three other recent blasts.

Sources told ABC News that the FBI and ATF were investigat­ing.

Sunday’s blast happened at around 8:30 p.m., shortly after Police Chief Brian Manley called on the bomber or bombers to contact his office.

“We hope this person or persons is watching,” Manley said at a press conference. “We hope you will reach out to us before anyone else is injured or anyone else is killed.”

Investigat­ors believe the earlier attacks are linked because of similariti­es in the materials used in the packages and the way they were left.

Each bomb was reportedly placed inside a plain cardboard box with standard shipping labels. They were left on three Austin doorsteps on March 2 and March 12. Two people have been killed in the attacks and two others injured.

“[We’re] not ruling hate out at this time,” Manley said Sunday, noting that all of the victims were either black or Hispanic.

The FBI’s San Antonio office is offering a $100,000 reward for informatio­n leading to the capture of the suspected bomber or bombers.

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