US EditionTexas 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.
The FBI in San Antonio explained that “individuals” were found both in the vehicle and in the attacker’s profile that point to a possible link to terrorism
Austin, U.S.A., 3 Oct (EFE).- At least three people died and 18 others were injured after a shooting in a bar in Austin, Texas, which is being investigated as a possible terrorist act, authorities reported on Sunday. The incident took place around 2 a.m., local time, in a popular college bar area. The suspect, who was shot down by the officers who responded to the shooting, had been rounding the bar street before he began shooting, Austin police…
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