Device. Instead investigators figured out he may have been trying to use his car as a bomb. Lets get more details from the Austin Police chief. Chief, welcome. Thanks for joining me. Thanks, brooke. Let me just begin with what you know at this point in time because im sure its still a fastmoving situation. Do you guys know if there were any explosives on him or even in his own home . We have not cleared the residence yet where he lives. I can tell you weve cleared his vehicle and weve cleared him. He was using small propane cylinders and shooting at them to try to cause a fire at the Mexican Consulate and more propane cylinders in his vehicle. When you have an incident like this, im the sort of cop who use us caution. We cleared the vehicle and his body. Hat about the shooter himself. I know youre not identifying him yet. Tell me what you know. Hes a white male. About 50 years of age. Hes a local resident here in austin and he does have a criminal history. Were not going release any de