Update 6:10 p.m. A statement was released from Eddie Harp on behalf of the Conditt family. It reads: "The family is grieved both for their loss and also for the loss of those affected by these heinous actions. The family’s present focus is on dealing with their shock and loss and cooperating with the police investigation. if you are a praying person please join us in praying for the families of all who have lost loved ones.” Update 4:50 p.m. Austin Community College has released additional information regarding Mark Conditt’s time spent at its ACC Northridge and Round Rock campuses. The community college shared a link to a blog that Conditt wrote for a U.S. government class that he took in 2012. ACC additionally confirmed:
- The school’s records indicate no disciplinary actions were made against Conditt.
- Conditt indicated he was homeschooled on his application to ACC.
- The student ID photo is from 2010.
ACC records confirm the deceased suspect, identified by police as Mark Anthony Conditt, attended ACC six years ago. They also shared the following:
- Mark Anthony Conditt enrolled in courses from 2010-2012.
- He has not enrolled in courses for the past six years.
- His declared major was Business Administration.
- He took general education courses at ACC Northridge and Round Rock campuses.
- He did not graduate.
- He left the college in 2012 good academic standing.
Update 1:17 p.m. As investigators continue their search of a house in Pflugerville believed to have been the home of the Austin bombing suspect, Mark Conditt, more details of how the suspect created the bombs is surfacing. Community Impact Newspaper's media partner, the Texas Tribune, reports Gov. Greg Abbott said materials used in the bombings were purchased at an area Home Depot. These included five signs that said something like "Children at Play." "It is my information that that trip wire ... was tied to one of those signs that he purchased," Abbott said. Abbott also relayed more details about how law enforcement came to connect Conditt to the bombings throughout Austin in March, according to the Tribune. He said Wednesday that surveillance video was obtained at the FedEx store of Conditt mailing the packages. Investigators also had cell phone records indicating his phone was near each of the bombing sites and other key locations. Meanwhile, law enforcement continue evacuating the area near downtown Pflugerville as a safety precaution, including closing Railroad Avenue to traffic.Investigators have detained two roommates of the Austin bombing suspect. One roommate was detained, questioned and released. The other is currently being questioned. Their names will not be released because they are not under arrest at this time. APD PIO
— Austin Police Dept (@Austin_Police) March 21, 2018
Update 12:28 p.m. The southbound frontage road and all main lanes of I-35 have reopened.Update: police in Pflugerville have officially closed down Railroad Ave. to traffic. Just rolled out crime tape pic.twitter.com/SbSltWHeo8
— Nicholas Cicale (@nickcicale) March 21, 2018
Update 11:50 a.m. Pflugerville Police Chief Jessica Robledo said officials are evacuating a 5-block radius around the suspect's house. Update 11:13 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.Traffic Update: All of Southbound IH-35 proper and frontage road have been reopened
— Round Rock Police (@roundrockpolice) March 21, 2018
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
