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Suspect in Texas shooting wore ‘Property of Allah’ clothing with Iranian flag: Associated Press

FBI probes possible terrorism link after gunman wearing 'Property of Allah' shirt kills 2 and wounds 14 near University of Texas nightlife district.

  • On March 1, 2026, shortly before 2 a.m., gunfire erupted outside Buford's Backyard Beer Garden, prompting officers to confront and shoot the suspect.
  • The Department of Homeland Security identified the suspect as 53-year-old Ndiaga Diagne, a naturalized U.S. citizen born in Senegal, while FBI agents found indicators prompting a terrorism probe but cautioned it is too early to determine motive.
  • Images and eyewitness accounts show the suspect wearing a sweatshirt reading `Property of Allah` and an undershirt with Iranian imagery, while authorities found a Quran in his vehicle.
  • Austin-Travis County EMS Chief Robert Luckritz said three people were killed, including the suspect, and 14 were wounded; first responders arrived within about a minute to treat victims.
  • The FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force and ATF joined the investigation, the White House said President Donald Trump was briefed, and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott warned of increased security.
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The attacker who killed two people and injured 14 others in a Sunday morning shooting in Austin, the capital of the U.S. state of Texas, had expressed “feelings in favor of the Iranian regime” on social media.

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The alleged perpetrator of the shootings, which resulted in two deaths and 14 injuries on Sunday in Austin, had expressed "Iranian pro-regime opinions" on social media.

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KBZK broke the news in on Sunday, March 1, 2026.
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