Texas bar shooting leaves 3 dead and 14 wounded as FBI investigates terrorism possibility
- On Sunday, March 1, 2026, a shooting at Buford's on West Sixth Street in Austin left three dead, including the suspect, and 14 wounded, officials said.
- Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said the suspect circled the block, fired a handgun from an SUV, parked, then exited and continued shooting with a rifle from outside Buford's in the West Sixth Street entertainment district.
- Paramedics and officers arrived within 57 seconds of a 1:39 a.m. call, with more than 20 EMS resources and all critical patients off scene within 24 minutes, Luckritz said.
- The FBI's San Antonio office dispatched teams, and officials said evidence processing will take hours as the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force joins the investigation.
- Officials said it's too early to determine a motive, and leaders urged action, with Congressman Greg Casar calling for an end to gun violence.
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"There were elements on the suspect and in his vehicle that indicate a potential link to terrorism," said an FBI official Alex Doran at a press conference.
The shooter probably wore a T-shirt with an Iranian flag when he opened fire in Austin. There were at least three dead, including the perpetrator.
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