by CBS Austin & Associated Press
Explosion at FedEx facility in Schertz on Tuesday, March 20, 2018. (Photo: CBS Austin)
AUSTIN, Texas (
KEYE) - A package destined for an address in Austin exploded inside a FedEx distribution facility outside San Antonio early Tuesday, the company confirmed in a statement.
The package detonated around 12:25 a.m. at the facility in Schertz, Texas. Sources said the package was moving from an elevated conveyor belt to a lower section when it exploded.
Sources say the package contained shrapnel consisting of nails and pieces of metal, and FedEx confirms that one of the 75 employees in the facility was treated for minor injuries.
Officials say they are convinced the FedEx facility was not the target of the explosion.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says that the package was sent from Austin and was addressed to a home in Austin.
A lieutenant with Sunset Valley Police says they believe the package was shipped from a FedEx Office location at 5601 Brodie Lane.
FBI and Sunset Valley Police are currently on the scene and the store is closed.
While it's still early in the investigation, Special Agent Michelle Lee of the FBI in San Antonio says "it would be silly for us not to admit that we suspect it's related"
to this month's serial bombings in Austin.
Austin Police Chief Brian Manley released the following statement on the explosion Tuesday morning:
The Austin Police Department is aware of the incident that has occurred in Schertz, Texas and is working closely on the investigation with our federal partners, Federal Bureau of Investigation and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. I want to continue to remind our community to pay close attention to any suspicious device whether it be a package, a bag, a backpack or anything that looks out of place, do not approach it. Call 9-1-1 immediately. Also remember do not move, touch or open unexpected/suspicious packages.
There are several law enforcement agencies at the scene, including agents from the ATF, FBI and Homeland Security.
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