Mark Anthony Conditt has been identified as the Austin bombing suspect thought to be behind a spate of package bombings that have terrorized the area, Newsweek noted.
As police continue with investigations, information about the 24-year-old suspect and the bombings, which ultimately left two dead and several injured, has slowly started to filter in via various sources and news outlets.
Based on reports that have been released over the last few days, here are four things to know about Mark Anthony Conditt:
1. He lived in Pflugerville, Texas, with two roommates — The city's mayor, Victor Gonzales, said that Conditt lived about 20 miles north of Austin, in Pflugerville, according to USA Today.
During their search for the suspect, law enforcements cordoned off several blocks surrounding his residence.
A neighbor, Jay Schulze, described the home as "a weird house with a lot of people coming and going," according to KRIS-TV.
2. He blew himself up as police were closing in on him — Conditt was fleeing members of a SWAT team, who tracked him through cellphone triangulation and surveillance footage, and the manhunt ended on the side of a highway early Wednesday, NBC News reported.
As the SWAT team tried to approach his SUV on the side of a highway, Conditt allegedly detonated an explosive inside his vehicle, NBC News said. He is now deceased.
3. It is unclear whether he was working alone — There has been speculation as to whether Conditt had been operating alone or with accomplices, however investigators said it appeared as if the explosive devices had all been built by the same person, Time magazine noted.
Fred Milanowski, an agent with the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, said it was "hard to say" if the suspect had any help, according to Time.
4. His motive is not known — Police said they have not identified a motive for the bombings. Initially, it was believed they may have been race related, Business Insider noted.
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