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Shooting Erupts Amid Closing-Time Crowds (Image Credits: Unsplash)
Austin, Texas – A gunman opened fire outside a bustling bar in the city’s vibrant nightlife district early Sunday, leaving two dead and 14 wounded in an attack that prompted an FBI terrorism investigation.[1][2]
Shooting Erupts Amid Closing-Time Crowds
The violence struck just before 2 a.m. on March 1 outside Buford’s Backyard Beer Garden on West Sixth Street, a popular spot near the University of Texas.[1] Patrons filled the outdoor patio as bars prepared to close when the suspect drove by in an SUV, firing from the window with a pistol at people on the patio and street.[2]
He parked the vehicle, exited, and continued the assault with a rifle, shooting while walking along the street.[3] Witnesses described overturned tables and abandoned drinks as crowds fled in panic. One victim, identified as Texas Tech student Ryder Harrington, succumbed to injuries.[4]
Three of the wounded remained in critical condition at local hospitals. The rapid chaos unfolded in less than a minute before officers arrived.[5]
Suspect Identified with Disturbing Attire
Authorities named the shooter as 53-year-old Ndiaga Diagne, a naturalized U.S. citizen originally from Senegal who lived in the Austin suburb of Pflugerville.[1] He had entered the U.S. on a tourist visa in 2000, obtained a green card in 2006, and became a citizen in 2013.[2]
Diagne wore a gray sweatshirt emblazoned with “Property of Allah” and an…
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Author : Matthias Binder
Publish date : 2026-03-02 19:43:00
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