Austin Shooting Suspect Ndiaga Diagne: Full Profile — "Property of Allah" Shirt, Iranian Flag, Quran in Car, Iran Attack Motive Probed
Sunday, March 1, 2026 — The Austin mass shooting at Buford's Backyard Beer Garden on 6th Street has taken a deeply alarming turn. The suspect has been fully identified. His clothing, his vehicle contents, and the timing of the attack — just 18 hours after the US and Israel killed Supreme Leader Khamenei — have all been confirmed. The FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force is now leading the investigation as a potential act of terrorism. Here is everything known right now.
Austin Shooter Identified: Ndiaga Diagne, 53 — Senegal-Born Naturalized American Citizen
The Associated Press identified the shooter as 53-year-old Ndiaga Diagne, citing a law enforcement official and another person familiar with the case. Diagne was originally from Senegal and came to the U.S. in 2006 and was a naturalized U.S. citizen. Two sources told CBS News the shooter arrived in the U.S. in 2000 on a tourist visa, got a green card in 2006, and was naturalized in 2013. The suspect spent time in New York before moving to Texas. He previously lived in New York City and most recently lived in Pflugerville, Texas, with a history of arrests in both New York City and Texas.
"Property of Allah" Sweatshirt, Iranian Flag Undershirt, Quran in Vehicle
The suspect was wearing a sweatshirt that said "Property of Allah" and another shirt with an Iranian flag design, according to a law enforcement official who spoke to the Associated Press. The JTTF is handling the investigation — comprised of the FBI, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, Austin police, and state police — and investigators are looking into the suspect's background and possibly internet posts. A Quran was found in his vehicle by investigators, prompting federal terrorism task forces to assist local investigators. Experts caution that clothing, symbols, or personal items alone are not conclusive evidence of motive or affiliation. Comprehensive analysis of communications, digital footprints, and psychological history is required to understand any connection between geopolitical events and this attack.
Iran Attack May Have Motivated the Austin Shooting — Timing Is Central to Investigation
A man who fatally shot two people and wounded 14 others at a bar in Austin, Texas early Sunday morning may have been motivated by the US attack on Iran. The mass shooting occurred a day after Israel and the United States launched an attack on Iran that killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Based on the early stages of the investigation, Diagne appears to have been a lone actor with no state ties, according to sources. No direct operational link to any foreign government or terrorist organization has been established.
How the Buford's Bar Austin Shooting Unfolded — The Full Attack Timeline
Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said the shooter was in a vehicle that drove multiple times around the block on Austin's popular Sixth Street before turning flashers on, rolling down a window, and shooting at patrons on the patio of Buford's Bar. The suspect then parked the car and walked out with a rifle, shooting some people who were walking by. As he walked along West Sixth Street, officers encountered the suspect and shot him dead.
Austin EMS Chief Robert Luckritz said: "We received a call at 1:39 a.m., and within 57 seconds, the first paramedics and officers were on scene actively treating the patients." The 57-second response time is being credited with preventing an even higher death toll.
Full Casualty Update: 2 Civilians Dead, 14 Hospitalized, 3 Critical
The shooter has been identified as 53-year-old Ndiaga Diagne and is also dead, killed by officers at the scene. Two people died and 14 others were hospitalized in the shooting. Three of the 14 hospitalized remain in critical condition. Buford's is in the downtown area, just 2 miles from the heart of Austin's University of Texas campus and less than a mile from the Texas Capitol building. President Trump has been briefed on the Austin shooting, the White House confirmed Sunday.
FBI Terrorism Investigation — What Comes Next
An FBI official confirmed in a news conference that the shooter in Austin's mass shooting had materials that "were indications of a potential nexus to terrorism." The investigation is now operating on two parallel tracks — establishing the full ideological profile of Ndiaga Diagne through his digital communications and internet history, and determining whether the timing of the attack was directly triggered by Operation Epic Fury and the death of Khamenei the previous morning.
Anyone with footage or information about the Buford's bar 6th Street Austin shooting is urged to call 1-800-CALL-FBI or Austin Police Department at 512-974-5037. Tips can be submitted anonymously.
