Austin Bomber Dies After Detonating Bomb in Standoff With Police

Two people were killed and six injured by the man authorities called a 'serial bomber'

Texas state troopers keep watch at a checkpoint as nearby law enforcement personnel investigate an incident that they said involved an incendiary device in the 9800 block of Brodie Lane in Austin, Texas, U.S., March 20, 2018. Reuters/Loren Elliott

The man suspected of setting off multiple bombs in the Austin area is dead after he “detonated device, shots were fired,” it has been reported.

The FBI and Austin Police Department officers tracked the man to a hotel in Williamson County, but when they moved in to arrest, the suspect bolted, KVUE reported.