Mr. Filla wondered. Agents checked with the hotel management, who confirmed that Mr. Conditt was not checked in as a guest. A Slip-Up Accelerates the CaseThe authorities knew Mr. Conditt would send or place another homemade bomb — the question was when, not if. The clues all came together to where Mr. Conditt was on Wednesday morning, in the darkened parking lot off Interstate 35. Agents, he said, were hoping to capture Mr. Conditt alive and avoid any harm to themselves.

Source: New York Times March 23, 2018 18:57 UTC