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Luxor Bombing Suspect Confesses to Another Bombing
May 21, 2007 03:43 PM
Porfirio Duarte-Herrera, 27
Porfirio Duarte-Herrera, 27
Porfirio Duarte-Herrera, accused in the Luxor bombing of May 7 that killed 24-year-old Wuilibaldo Dorantes Antonio, has now confessed to putting a pipe bomb on a pickup truck parked outside a Home Depot store last October 31.
At the time of his arrest for the Luxor bombing, Herrera claimed he had no knowledge of any bomb making or bombing. But after questioning from one detective, who told him they were investigating the bombing at Home Depot and knew that he was involved -- but they just wanted to know why he did it -- Herrera broke down.
Herrera told the detective it was an "idiot thing" to do and then detailed how it happened. He told police that he placed the bomb on top of the right front tire of the truck and set a timer. He watch the explosion from a nearby convenience store. He said he made the bomb from simple items including a light bulb and battery and that he did not know the truck's owner.
Herrera told police that he also made the Luxor bomb out of simple items and that he used a magnet to secure a paper cup to the top of the car. When Antonia removed the cup, the bomb exploded killing him.
Eyewitness News will have more on this story at 4pm.
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