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Prior cases because often with these serial bomber cases, there are many similarities, not just in the construction of the devices but how those attacks are carried out. it seems like the construction of some of these devices, especially with the trip wire device, may have been a little bit different than the others as well as the mode of delivery. some were hand delivered, some using fedex. almost trying to cover his tracks probably based on previous research and not wanting to get caught. >> so where does this leave us in terms of our concern, sam, going forward on this? they said, look, the...

This location in southeast austin near the airport and the one in schertz, they believe that's where those packages originated from, where they were mailed from, which is just a few miles away on the same road where the explosion has taken place here tonight. we are also told by ems officials that there's a male of about 30 years old who has been injured in the explosion tonight. not expected to be life-threatening is what we are getting at this point but obviously this could change quickly. >> very briefly, the first three were bombs that detonated on porches, that people picked up, packages ...

For a town that has been terrified for the last 19 days. because there has been a certain randomness to it. you know, why did he drop those bombs on the stoops of those three houses? and then why did he have the trip wire in a completely different kind of neighborhood? and then why did he put things into the fedex mail stream? obviously some sort of genius when it comes to this sort of stuff and then at the same time, why did he do it? what's the motive? you could be right. >> i think he was showing off. i think he wanted to stay one step ahead of the man. he saw himself in heroic terms, i'm g...

They tracked him with gum shoe police work. they are all over this guy. ainsley: we can all relate because we all get packages. >> we all get packages. especially my wife. [laughter] steve: i talked to a couple people since march 2nd when the bombing started, they stopped ordering from amazon. they stopped allowing their kids to walk home from school. they didn't know if there was going to be a trip wire. some people have started installing the surveillance cameras. which, as it turns out. that was really the biggest break in the case. where they saw the image from 7:30 in the morning on sunda...

You buy that? >> i know that case inside and out. i worked it from 95 and 96 and even beyond. there are some definite differences here. i mean, kaczniski -- the unabomber, he maintained control. one or two bombings a year. he took off six years after he was sighted in the composite sketch came out. this guy was clearly -- conditt was clearly out of control. he almost couldn't stop himself. he must have been making these devices the last few months if not longer, had them on a shelf and set up a triggering device or a trip wire and next thing you know he's ready to go. but to do two or three bo...