Shooter Ndiaga Diagne Opens Fire at Austin Bar; Authorities Disagree on Death Toll

Shortly before 2 a.m., a gunman opened fire on Sixth Street in downtown Austin, a busy nightlife strip next to the University of Texas.

“The shooting left two dead and several others injured, and a suspect was also fatally shot by police early, officials said”

ABC7 San Francisco

The attack began outside Buford’s Backyard Beer Garden as the gunman drove past the bar, circled back and fired from an SUV before parking.

ABC7 San Francisco

The gunman then exited with a rifle and continued to shoot while patrons scrambled for cover, according to multiple accounts of the incident.

Reports conflict about the human toll and whether the shooter was killed.

Some outlets reported multiple wounded with at least one suspect shot by police and later identified victims including people who later died, while others gave explicit counts saying two people were dead and 14 wounded and that officers had shot and killed the gunman.

Associated Press

Authorities identified the shooter as 53-year-old Ndiaga Diagne and described him as originally from Senegal who legally purchased the weapons used in the attack.

Sources disagree on his immigration status and the year he entered the U.S.

Witnesses and some reports noted the attacker's clothing and suggested possible ideological signals.

Local authorities and federal partners have joined the probe and have given differing descriptions of the investigative posture.

News On 6

Officials cordoned off several blocks of the entertainment district.

“AP The gunman who killed two people at a bar in Texas early Sunday in a mass shooting that left 14 others wounded was wearing a sweatshirt that said “Property of Allah,” and another shirt with an Iranian flag design, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press”

News On 6

University leaders said the shooting affected students.

USA TODAY

Investigators from local and federal agencies continue to seek motive and more details while some source material about the incident remains incomplete.