US EditionTexas bar shooting leaves 3 dead and 14 wounded as FBI investigates terrorism possibility
Three killed and 14 wounded in a mass shooting outside a popular Austin bar; FBI investigating potential terrorism links based on the suspect’s vehicle and clothing.
- 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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Gunman opens fire at Austin bar; police return fire, three killed, 14 wounded
HOUSTON, March 2 — Three people were killed and 14 wounded in a shooting overnight at a bar in Austin, the capital of the US state of Texas, police said yesterday.The gunman, who was not identified, was among the dead, Austin police chief Lisa Davis said at a press conference.The assailant was shot by police who responded to the shooting, which took place around 2:00 am at Buford’s Backyard Beer Garden in downtown Austin, Davis said.She said the…
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PressNewsAgencyFBI probes possible terror link to Texas shooting that left three dead, 14 injured
The man suspected of fatally shooting at least two people and injuring 14 others at a bar in Austin, Texas, had a history of mental health issues, officials said on Sunday (Mar 1), while the FBI was looking into a possible terrorism link.The gunman was killed in an exchange of fire with police at the scene, p
Three killed, 14 injured in Texas bar shooting; FBI probes potential act of terrorism - The Tribune
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Joint Terrorism Task Force has joined the investigation into a mass shooting at a popular bar in Austin, Texas, that left at least three people dead and 14 others injured, authorities confirmed on Sunday.
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