A new explosion has been reported in South Austin, hours after explosive packages were found at FedEx facilities in Schertz and at Austin airports.
Austin police updated the public saying there was no package explosion, and items inside the package were not a bomb, but an “incendiary device.”
Four other explosions over the past several weeks have left two dead and four others injured.
According to Austin-Travis County EMS, the latest reported incident happened at around 7 p.m. near the intersection of Brodie and West Slaughter Lanes.
#UPDATE: There was no package explosion in the 9800 block of Brodie Ln. Items inside package was not a bomb, rather an incendiary device. At this time, we have no reason to believe this incident is related to previous package bombs. #Breaking #packagebombmurders
— Austin Police Dept (@Austin_Police) March 21, 2018
The Austin Fire Department is reporting the explosion happened at a Goodwill location.
FINAL Multiple assets #ATCEMS @AustinFireInfo @Austin_Police on scene Brodie Ln/W Slaughter Ln (1902) reported explosion: #ATCEMSMedics transported ~30s male with potentially serious, not expected to be life threatening, injuries to St Davids South Austin. No further info avail.
— ATCEMS (@ATCEMS) March 21, 2018
Everyone is being asked to avoid the area.
Active Shooting Scene At Texas Mall
McALLEN, Texas (AP) — Authorities say there’s an active shooting situation at a mall in McAllen, Texas, and are warning the public to stay away.
The Hidalgo County Precinct 4 constable’s office said on its Facebook page that a shooter was at the La Plaza Mall in McAllen, in the southernmost region of the state, just a few miles from the border with Mexico.
Several law enforcement agencies have responded to the mall Saturday, including McAllen police, the Hidalgo County sheriff’s office and the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Dispatchers with McAllen police and the Hidalgo County sheriff’s office declined to answer questions when reached by phone.
The mall is one of the primary shopping centers in the Rio Grande Valley.
No other information was immediately available.
