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Gunman kills two in Texas bar shooting, FBI probing ‘terrorism’ link

Al JazeeraEN 2 min read 100% complete by By AFP and The Associated PressMarch 2, 2026 at 12:29 AM
Gunman kills two in Texas bar shooting, FBI probing ‘terrorism’ link
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In Austin, Texas, on March 1, 2026, a gunman killed two people and wounded 14 others in a mass shooting outside Buford's Backyard Beer Garden on Sixth Street. The suspect, identified as 53-year-old Ndiaga Diagne, initially fired a pistol from his SUV before exiting the vehicle and using a rifle to shoot at pedestrians. Austin police officers fatally shot Diagne at the scene. The FBI is investigating the incident as a potential act of terrorism, citing indicators found on the suspect and in his vehicle. The shooting occurred shortly before 2 am, a day after a joint US-Israeli attack on Iran. President Trump has been briefed on the situation.

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Israel 40% Alex Doran ×240% Ayatollah Ali Khamenei 40% Donald Trump 50% Lisa Davis ×250% Iran ×250% United States ×260% Department of Homeland Security 60% FBI 70% Texas 70% Austin ×280% Ndiaga Diagne 90%

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mass shooting 90% terrorism 80% gunman 70% fbi 60% austin texas 60% police 50% rifle 50% investigation 40%

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