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Austin Shooting Suspect: Police Share Update on Ndiaga Diagne

Austin Shooting Suspect: Police Share Update on Ndiaga Diagne

Summary

Police identified Ndiaga Diagne as the suspect in a mass shooting at a bar in Austin, Texas. Diagne was shot by police, and the incident is being investigated as a possible act of terrorism. Three people died, and more than a dozen were injured in the shooting.

Key Facts

  • The shooting happened at Buford’s Backyard Beer Garden in Austin, Texas.
  • Ndiaga Diagne, a 53-year-old, was identified as the shooter and was killed by police.
  • Authorities are investigating the shooting as a potential terrorist act.
  • Three people were killed, and over a dozen were injured.
  • Diagne was a naturalized U.S. citizen originally from Senegal.
  • He previously held legal resident status in the U.S. since 2006.
  • Diagne legally acquired the guns used in the attack.
  • Investigators have not yet determined the motive for the shooting.

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