Austin Serial Bombing Suspect Mark Anthony Conditt: 5 Facts

ROUND ROCK, TX — Suspected Austin serial bomber Mark Anthony Conditt, 24, blew himself up early Wednesday as law enforcement officials closed in on him in Round Rock. Investigators from multiple local, state and federal agencies worked around the clock to track down the suspect, who had terrorized the Texas capital area with package bombs for three weeks.

His motive remains a mystery, and it remains unknown if the suspect acted alone in the the five bombings in Austin and suburban San Antonio. Two people died in the attacks, and five others were wounded.

Though Conditt is dead, authorities were warning Austin area residents to remain vigilant because they don’t know if more rigged packages have yet to be delivered or where the suspect spent his final hours.

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Here are five things to know about Conditt:

1. Conditt, who authorities believe lived in Pflugerville, was homeschooled, according to a social media post from his mother, and contemplated a “mission trip.” Conditt also attended Austin Community College from 2010 to 2012, but did not graduate

2. Conditt is believed to be the author of a 2012 blog post that espoused political beliefs against same-sex marriage and free abortions and for the death penalty and an end to the sex offender registry, according to news outlets, including NBC News and the Associated Press. Homosexuality, the author wrote, “is not natural. Just look at the male and female bodies. They are obviously designed to couple."

4. The bombs used in the attacks had an “exotic” battery from Asia that was ordered online, which allowed authorities to link and trace the bombings to Conditt. "These weren't your store-bought Duracells," a law enforcement official told NBC News.

5. Though unemployed when he died, Conditt reportedly had worked at Crux Manufacturing, whose work includes robotics and mechanical repair. He also had worked as a computer technician.

Photo: Law enforcement officials search for evidence at the location where the suspected package bomber was killed in suburban Austin on March 21, 2018 in Round Rock, Texas. Mark Anthony Conditt, the 24-year-old suspect, blew himself up inside his vehicle as police approached to take him into custody. A massive search had been underway by local and federal law enforcement officials in Austin and the surrounding area after several package bombs had detonated in recent weeks, killing two people and injuring several others. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)