The man was killed after detonating a device when officers approached his car off a highway in the city of Round Rock, north of the state capital.
He has been named by US media as Mark Anthony Conditt, aged 23.
The incident follows four bomb attacks in Austin and one in Schertz, 65 miles (104km) south.
How did events unfold?
Late on Tuesday, the Austin police department used footage from a FedEx store in south Austin, the scene of the latest parcel bomb explosion, to identify the male suspect.
After using the Google search engine to gather information on the suspect's online browsing history, which showed searches on facilities which were used to ship packages, authorities later managed to locate his vehicle.
In the early hours of Wednesday, local and federal officers then took up positions around a parking area belonging to a hotel in Round Rock, about 20 miles (32km) north of Austin.
As they waited for tactical teams to arrive, the vehicle started to drive away, and officers pursued it.
When the vehicle eventually pulled over, armed officers approached, but the suspect then detonated a bomb, injuring one officer. Another officer opened fire.
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