Texas bar shooting suspect wore ‘Property of Allah’ clothing with Iranian flag
An early Sunday shooting in Austin, Texas, left three people dead, including the gunman, and 14 others injured in the Sixth Street entertainment district near the University of Texas. The suspect, Ndiaga Diagne, a 53-year-old Senegal-born naturalized U.S.citizen, was seen wearing a pullover reading “Property of Allah” and a shirt depicting the Iranian flag during the attack.He fired from a car window, then exited the vehicle with a rifle and opened fire on crowds gathered outside a bar. Austin police fatally shot the suspect; the FBI’s terrorism task force joined the inquiry to determine whether the incident was an act of terrorism, after investigators found indicators on the gunman and in his vehicle. authorities have not released the identities of those killed or wounded, and the motive remains unclear. Emergency crews treated 17 people on the scene, with several victims still hospitalized. The incident occurred amid broader geopolitical tensions, with reports that the U.S.and Israel had launched a strike on Iran earlier that day.
Texas bar shooting suspect wore ‘Property of Allah’ clothing with Iranian flag
The suspected gunman who opened fire outside a crowded downtown Austin, Texas, bar early Sunday was wearing a pullover reading “Property of Allah” and another shirt depicting the Iranian flag during the attack, according to law enforcement officials.
The shooter was identified as Ndiaga Diagne, a 53-year-old naturalized U.S. citizen who was born in Senegal. Three people, including the suspect, were pronounced dead, while 14 victims were transported to area hospitals.
Police said the shooting unfolded shortly before 2 a.m. in Austin’s Sixth Street entertainment district, a popular nightlife area packed with crowds near the University of Texas.
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Officers already assigned to the district responded within minutes and fatally shot the suspect, who wielded a pistol and rifle to carry out the attack. The FBI’s terrorism task force joined the operation soon after.
According to Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis, Diagne drove past the area several times before stopping and shooting out of his car window. Diagne then exited the vehicle with his rifle and began firing.
Authorities said three were killed, including the gunman, and more than a dozen others were injured when the gunman fired into crowds gathered outside the bar. Several of the wounded remain hospitalized.
Officials have not yet released the identities of those killed or injured, and investigators said a motive for the shooting remains unclear.
Alex Doran, the acting agent in charge of the FBI’s San Antonio office, said the agency is investigating whether the shooting early Sunday was an act of terrorism because of “indicators” found on the gunman and in his vehicle.
The attack happened hours after the United States and Israel launched a large-scale attack on Iran, killing its supreme leader and top officials.
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Emergency medical crews treated 17 people at the scene after the shooting unfolded as bars were closing for the night.
Austin-Travis County EMS Chief Robert Luckritz said first responders arrived within a minute of receiving the emergency call, allowing medics and officers to begin treating victims almost immediately.
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