A Senegalese national accused of carrying out a deadly mass shooting at a popular Austin bar had an Iranian flag and photos of Islamic Republic leaders inside his home, according to a report.
Authorities say Ndiaga Diagne, 53, opened fire early Sunday outside Buford’s Backyard Beer Garden in Austin, killing two people and wounding 14 others.
Officials have said the attack may have been influenced by the recent joint U.S.-Israeli military operation against Iran.
Diagne allegedly arrived wearing a shirt reading “Property of Allah” before stopping his SUV in front of the bar around 2 a.m., which was closing time for the busy nightspot.
According to Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis, he began shooting out of his front window with a pistol, striking patrons seated on the front patio. He then parked, exited the vehicle, and began firing at pedestrians with an assault rifle along the crowded 6th Street corridor.
Police confronted him within less than a minute of the first gunshot and shot him dead at a nearby intersection.
A search warrant executed at Diagne’s home uncovered an Iranian flag and photographs of Iranian leaders, sources with direct knowledge told CBS News.
A Quran was also found inside his vehicle.
The New York Post previously reported that Diagne was wearing an undershirt bearing the Iranian flag or similar Iranian symbols.
FBI Special Agent Alex Doran said authorities are still determining the precise motive, but confirmed investigators found “indicators on the subject and in his vehicle that indicate a potential nexus to terrorism.”
Officials have not yet formally declared the shooting an act of terrorism.
The attack comes amid heightened tensions following U.S. military action overseas, and federal investigators are examining whether extremist ideology, foreign influence, or recent geopolitical events played a role.
The investigation remains ongoing.
More over at The New York Post:
Texas mass shooter Ndiaga Diagne had Iranian flag and photos of Islamic Republic leaders in his home: report https://t.co/ItyVT8Fqs2 pic.twitter.com/fFqU8JswpE
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