Video: 1 Injured When Package Bomb Exploded At San Antonio FedEx Distribution Center

A package bomb that exploded at a FedEx facility near San Antonio early Tuesday is likely linked to attacks by a serial bomber that have killed two people in Austin, a federal official said.

USA Today
Mar 20, 2018

The San Antonio Texas Fire Department says a package bomb exploded early Tuesday morning at a FedEx distribution center in Schertz, TX, hurting 1 employee. See USA Today's report here.

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