"We understand that it was an inconvenience to evacuate, but it allowed authorities to fully investigate the scene and ensure the safety of the community," a police spokesperson said in a release.
Authorities are still investigating the suspect's home at 403 North Second Street and residents are asked to stay clear of the property. Update 6 p.m.Update 4:06 p.m. During a press conference, Pflugerville Police Chief Jessica Robledo said that citizens evacuated from the area near the suspect's house should go to the Pflugerville Public Library, located at 1008 Pfluger St., or the Pflugerville Recreation Center, located at 400 Immanuel Road. Robledo said the situation is fluid and there is not yet a timeline for when residents can return home. Update 3:25 p.m. Experts are working to safely remove homemade explosives from the suspect's house in Pflugerville, according to a joint press release from the FBI, ATF and APD. The house is located at 403 North Second Street, according to the release. Residents within a four-block radius from the house have been evacuated and the area remains closed to traffic. Update 2:08 p.m. Austin Community College confirmed to Community Impact Newspaper that Mark Conditt attended general education courses at ACC Northridge and Round Rock campuses between 2010 and 2012. His declared major was business administration. He did not graduate but left the school in good academic standing, an ACC spokesperson said. Update 1:34 p.m. Austin police said that investigators detained the two roommates of the bombing suspect. One of the roommates was questioned and released and the other is currently being questioned. The names of the roommates are not being released at this time. Update 1:20 p.m.Updated evacuation area as of 6 p.m. March 21. pic.twitter.com/T8FrP627df
— Pflugerville, TX (@PflugervilleTX) March 21, 2018
Update 1:11 p.m. Officials have closed Railroad Avenue between Pecan Street and Applewood Drive. Update 11:45 a.m. Pflugerville Police Chief Jessica Robledo said officials are evacuating a 5-block radius around the suspect's house. Update 11:30 a.m.Here is a map showing the evacuation area. Pflugerville City Hall is closed. Residents have been evacuated from downtown Pflugerville west of Railroad and north of Pecan. Railroad from Pecan to Applewood will close. Please stay clear of the area as agencies continue to work. pic.twitter.com/xewXIn9KJs
— Pflugerville, TX (@PflugervilleTX) March 21, 2018
Update 11:02 a.m. Members of SWAT are still on the scene at a house in Pflugerville believed to be the home of the Austin bombing suspect, Mark Conditt. State Troopers have secured the perimeter around the house on Second street in Pflugerville. A SWAT vehicle is on site, and officers can be heard breaking various items, including windows, at times over the last 30 minutes.Pflugerville City Hall is closed. Residents have been evacuated from downtown Pflugerville west of Railroad and North of Pecan. Please stay clear of the area as agencies continue to work.
— Pflugerville, TX (@PflugervilleTX) March 21, 2018
The map below shows the locations of the five explosions in red as well as the location of where police attempted to apprehend the suspect before he died after detonating a bomb inside his vehicle. The blue icon shows the site of where law enforcement believe he lived in Pflugerville. Update 10:40 a.m. The suspected Austin bomber has been identified as Mark Anthony Conditt, according to Community Impact Newspaper's media partner Fox 7 Austin. Law enforcement have blocked off a portion of Second Street in Pflugerville as they investigate a house they believe is the home of the suspect. The house is near Second and Walnut streets near downtown Pflugerville. Gov. Greg Abbott told Fox 7 Austin that officials are interviewing Conditt's two roommates, who are cooperating. Pflugerville Mayor Victor Gonzales said he has not received any further details on Conditt but was told by law enforcement that he was a Pflugerville resident. Gonzales said he lives roughly 150 yards away from the residence of the alleged bomber but does not know the suspect or his family.You can hear SWAT team smashing something at the house. Don’t know if you can hear it on the video or not pic.twitter.com/gSW2oGOx6F
— Nicholas Cicale (@nickcicale) March 21, 2018