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Bomb Destined For Austin Explodes At FedEx Facility Near San Antonio

Authorities say one employee at the sorting facility in Schertz, Texas, was injured when a package that was on its way to Austin exploded shortly after midnight.
A device in a package exploded inside this FedEx facility in Schertz, Texas, northeast of San Antonio. The package was being sent to Austin.

Updated at 8 a.m. ET

A package destined for an address in Austin, Texas, exploded at a FedEx distribution facility near San Antonio early Tuesday morning, reportedly resulting to a slight injury to an employee.

The FBI has agents at the site of the explosion,

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