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Austin bombings by the numbers

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The series of bombings this month in Austin has generated a vast response by state and federal law enforcemen­t agencies, which are sifting through hundreds of tips to find what Austin Police Chief Brian Manley has described as a serial bomber.

Here’s a look at the investigat­ion so far, by the numbers:

❚ 2,4: Number of people killed and the number wounded. The first explosion occurred on March 2, killing a 39-year-old man. A 17-year-old boy was killed and two women were injured in two separate blasts on March 12. The latest happened on Monday, injuring two men, aged 22 and 23.

❚ 500: The number of leads that have been closed since the bombings began, according to Fred Milanowski, special agent in charge of the Houston division of the ATF.

❚ $115,000: Reward being offered for a tip leading to a conviction.

❚ 350: Number of FBI agents currently involved in the investigat­ion, according to FBI Special Agent in Charge Christophe­r Combs. Hundreds of other law enforcemen­t personnel also are involved, including those with Austin police and the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

❚ 240: Approximat­e number of interviews conducted with witnesses, people calling in tips and others since the first explosion.

❚ 600: Calls that Austin police have responded to involving suspicious packages since the second and third blasts happened on March 12.

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