"A gunman wearing clothes with an Iranian flag design and the words "Property of Allah" killed two people and wounded 14 early Sunday at a Texas bar, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press. The FBI is investigating the shooting, which erupted a day after the U.S. and Israel launched an attack on Iran, as a potential act of terrorism."
"The suspect drove past the bar several times before stopping and shooting from the window of his SUV at people on a patio and in front of the bar, according to Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis. He then parked, got out with a rifle and began shooting at people walking along the street before officers rushed to the intersection and shot him."
"Nathan Comeaux, a 22-year-old senior, had spent the evening there with friends and said the bar was "full of college students, probably mostly UT kids, shoulder to shoulder, hundreds just enjoying their nights." The shooting happened outside Buford's Backyard Beer Garden just before 2 a.m. along Sixth Street, a nightlife destination filled with bars and music clubs."
A shooting occurred early Sunday at Buford's Backyard Beer Garden on Austin's Sixth Street, a popular nightlife area near the University of Texas. The gunman, identified as 53-year-old Ndiaga Diagne, wore clothing displaying an Iranian flag and "Property of Allah" text. He drove past the bar multiple times before firing from his SUV at people on the patio and street using both a pistol and rifle. After parking, he continued shooting at pedestrians until police officers arrived and fatally shot him. Two people were killed and 14 wounded, with three in critical condition. The FBI is investigating the incident as a potential terrorist act, given its timing one day after U.S. and Israeli military action against Iran.
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