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Third person dies after Austin mass shooting that officials say may have been motivated by Iran strikes
The suspect wore clothing with Iranian symbols and investigators are exploring ideological links; 14 were wounded and two killed in the downtown Market District shooting, officials said.
- Sunday night, a gunman opened fire on Sixth Street from a large SUV, killing two and wounding 14; officers reached and killed 53-year-old suspect Ndiaga Diagne in under a minute.
- FBI officials say investigators are examining a Pflugerville home and noted the suspect wore an Iranian-flag shirt under a hoodie reading `Property of Allah`, suggesting possible terrorism links.
- Emergency medical officials reported more than 20 EMS resources responded, with all critical patients off scene within 24 minutes and all patients within 47 minutes; three hospitalized victims remain in critical condition.
- State officials also directed the Texas Military Department to activate patrols and increase weekend law enforcement in the Sixth Street area, while leaders praised first responders and offered condolences.
- The shooting joins at least 56 mass incidents this year, and records show Diagne entered the US on March 13, 2000, later naturalizing on April 5, 2013, CNN reported.
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Local leaders react to possible terror attack in Austin - Cross Timbers Gazette
Officials on Monday evening confirmed that a third victim in the weekend Austin shooting has died as the investigation into the suspected gunman continues. Authorities have named the three victims killed in the downtown Austin shooting as 30-year-old Jorge Pederson, 21-year-old Savitha Shan and 19-year-old Ryder Harrington. Shan and Harrington were killed Sunday morning, and Pederson died from his injuries Monday, police said. Authorities have c…
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