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A brand unusual photograph has emerged of the gunman who police narrate killed two folk and wounded 14 at a bar in Austin, Texas.
The gunman, who change into shot and killed by police, change into wearing a sweatshirt that said “Property of Allah” one day of the assault, according to two sources familiar with the investigation. The outline fits a photograph purchased by Fox Info that appears to be like to be to indicate the gunman carrying a lengthy gun.
There were indicators on the suspect and in his vehicle that counsel a “potential nexus to terrorism,” FBI Appearing Particular Agent Alex Doran said one day of a briefing Sunday, though he cautioned that it change into too early to search out out the motive.
Officials done a search warrant on the gunman’s dwelling on Sunday and chanced on an Iranian flag and photos of Iranian leaders, according to an legit with train data of the investigation. Sources steered CBS Info that the Quran change into chanced on within the gunman’s vehicle.
Photograph shows the suspected gunman who opened hearth at a bar in Austin, Texas, early Sunday, March 1, 2026. U.S. officers identified the suspect to CBS Info as Ndiaga Diagne, a naturalized U.S. citizen from Senegal. Fox Info 
The shooter change into identified by Austin police as Fifty three-365 days-extinct Ndiaga Diagne. Extra than one U.S. officers steered CBS Info he change into a naturalized American citizen born in Senegal.
Investigators think the gunman acted by myself. Police narrate he had a handgun and a rifle one day of the assault.
Two legislation enforcement sources steered CBS Info that investigators narrate the shooter had had prior mental smartly being episodes in Austin. They are having a look at at whether the shooter change into influenced by extremist ideology and if there is a nexus to international terrorism, however cautioned that the actual person had prior mental smartly being considerations.
The investigation is ongoing, and findings are field to commerce, however investigators are having a look at at whether the suspect self-radicalized.
The shooting took assign a day after the United States and Israel launched a big defense drive operation on Iran, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday.
Two sources steered CBS Info that Diagne arrived within the U.S. in 2000 on a tourist visa, purchased a green card in 2006 and change into naturalized in 2013. The suspect spent time in New York sooner than going to Texas.
An legit from the Put of work of the Director of National Intelligence steered CBS Info that its National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) is working with its companions in Austin, the FBI and native legislation enforcement to probe any ability ties to international terrorism, and that NCTC reps are in constant communication with ODNI’s 24/7 operations heart in Washington, D.C., to carry the most timely, upright intelligence.
President Trump has been briefed on the shooting in Austin, White Rental press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Sunday.
Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said police purchased a name for experiences of a person shooting on the beer garden within the metropolis’s leisure district, comparatively after 1:30 a.m.
Sources steered CBS Info that the gunman change into driving around in an SUV circling the block when he began shooting from the vehicle’s starting up window at folk seated at an exterior bar. He then exited the SUV and continued shooting as he walked up the road. He change into at final fatally shot by responding cops. Extra than one weapons were chanced on within the SUV, sources said.
A video purchased by CBS Info shows legislation enforcement officers with weapons running westbound a ways from Buford’s, the bar the assign the shooting took assign, as folk within the road dart and lift cover. Austin Police said the suspect had also moved westbound down the block after shooting at patrons on the bar, sooner than then strolling eastbound. The photos change into filmed by Nathan Comeaux, who witnessed cops commerce hearth with the gunman down the block. Comeaux said he observed the gunman hearth at police sooner than officers returned hearth.
Police look at the positioning of a shooting at Buford’s in Austin, on Sunday, March 1, 2026. Aaron E. Martinez/Austin American-Statesman by strategy of AP 
Fourteen folk were hospitalized, and three were in extreme situation, Austin-Travis County EMS Chief Robert Luckritz said.
“We received a call at 1:39 a.m., and within 57 seconds, the first paramedics and officers were on scene actively treating the patients,” Luckritz said.
The JTTF is handling the investigation, which is constituted of the FBI, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; Austin police and order police, and they’re having a look at into the suspect’s background and possibly web posts, sources said.
An Austin police officer guards the scene on West sixth Boulevard at West Avenue after a shooting on Sunday, March 1, 2026, in Austin, Texas. Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman by strategy of AP 
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Sunday that he has directed the Texas Military Department to activate carrier individuals below Operation Fury Protect, and the Texas Department of Public Security and the Texas National Guard to expand patrols and surveillance. He also directed the order’s Department of Public Security to expand patrols and add legislation enforcement personnel in downtown Austin’s sixth Boulevard District.
“Texas mourns with the families and loved ones of those who were horrifically killed in last night’s attack in Austin. Cecilia and I pray for them, and we pray for the swift recovery of those who were injured,” he said in an announcement.
“This act of violence will not define us, nor will it shake the resolve of Texans. To anyone who thinks about using the current conflict in the Middle East to threaten Texans or our critical infrastructure, understand this clearly: Texas will respond with decisive and overwhelming force to protect our state,” Abbott added.
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz steered “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” on Sunday morning that “we don’t know for sure” if the shooting change into linked to terrorism.
“At this point, we don’t know what the evidence will show in terms of whether this was an act of terrorism,” Cruz said.
The police chief necessary how lucky it change into that there change into a heavy police presence in Austin’s leisure district on the time, enabling officers to answer rapidly as bars were closing.
“Officers immediately transitioned … and were faced with the individual with a gun,” Davis said. “Three of our officers returned fire, killing the suspect.”
She called the shooting “a tragic, tragic incident.”
Austin Mayor Kirk Watson said his heart goes out to the victims, and he praised the swift response of first responders.
“They definitely saved lives,” he said.
Austin police requested someone with details about witnesses or videos to submit it on-line or name 512-974-TIPS.
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