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Jacob Schmoyer, 26, revealed his intentions in four letters to his family and law enforcement, said Don Robinson, special investigative officer for the Bureau of Alcohol. , tobacco, firearms and explosives.
"All the letters indicated that Mr. Schmoyer was to blame, he blamed him for it."
The explosion occurred around 9:30 pm. Saturday in Allentown, a hundred miles north of Philadelphia, Schmoyer, his son, Jonathan, and 66-year-old David Hallman, a partner of Schmoyer's, were murdered, Robinson said.
Two letters "indicated that (Schmoyer) intended to target Mr. Hallman and, in one of the other letters, we were able to confirm that he also had the intention of take his son with him ".
Robinson stated that the investigators had confirmed that Schmoyer and Hallman had made contact during the hour before and just before the explosion, but did not provide further details.
A letter sent to the Allentown Police Department also clarified the materials used in the construction of the device that triggered the blast.
Robinson said that the "knot of letters" revealed that Schmoyer was "very unhappy with his life". He "is described in negative terms" and admitted to other minor crimes, the agent added.
The authorities are still working to confirm the authenticity of the letters, Robinson said, but they are "very confident" they come from Schmoyer.
Homemade explosive device
The explosives used by Schmoyer were homemade, Robinson said.
The authorities Friday did not specify which components were used in the construction of the device.
Robinson suggested that the materials were not explicitly illegal and that it was the "problem" of homemade explosives.
Robinson said that there were two explosives in the vehicle, but only one exploded. It was probably placed in the center console of the car or nearby.
Asked how Schmoyer knew how to build the bomb, Robinson responded that "unfortunately, this type of information is available".
John Gallagher, chief of the US Attorney's Office in Allentown, condemned the use of a bomb to commit suicide, especially since the area in which the blast occurred produced was very lively Saturday night.
"It's an individual who wanted to commit suicide intentionally and does it in the most violent and destructive way possible," Gallagher said.
Augusta Anthony of CNN contributed to this report.
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