{"id":187693,"date":"2026-03-03T02:36:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T02:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/187693\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T02:36:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T02:36:10","slug":"search-for-motive-ongoing-after-austin-bar-shooting-left-2-dead-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/187693\/","title":{"rendered":"Search for motive ongoing after Austin bar shooting left 2 dead"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">AUSTIN &#8212; Federal and local law enforcement officials were searching early on Monday for a motive after a <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/abc7.com\/post\/2-dead-more-dozen-injured-austin-bar-mass-shooting-police-say\/18664166\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">deadly mass shooting at an Austin, Texas, bar<\/a> early on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The FBI said on Sunday it was investigating a possible terrorism motive for the shooting, which began outside a bar and left two people dead and more than a dozen others injured, according to officials.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA hsDdd DbOXS oklLN GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Members of the FBI conduct an investigation near Buford's bar in downtown on March 01, 2026 in Austin, Texas.\" class=\"hsDdd NDJZt sJeUN IJwXl vBqtr KrDt itslR WAUrb hakZw HlUVI \" data-testid=\"prism-image\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1772505370_735_18667490_030226-cc-getty-austin-shooting-img.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Members of the FBI conduct an investigation near Buford&#8217;s bar in downtown on March 01, 2026 in Austin, Texas.<\/p>\n<p>Photo by Brandon Bell\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The suspected gunman was killed in a confrontation with police officers, who were already staged in the city&#8217;s entertainment district when the shooting broke out, Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said at a news conference on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The suspect was identified as Ndiaga Diagne, a 53-year-old naturalized U.S. citizen who was born in Senegal, sources with knowledge of the matter told ABC News.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Davis said the suspect was living in Pflugerville, Texas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The suspect was wearing clothing that referenced Allah and a T-shirt that referenced Iran, with an Iranian flag underneath the word, according to multiple law enforcement officials.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Austin officials, including Mayor Kirk Watson, provided an update on the investigation on Monday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Authorities said the victims have been identified as 21-year-old Savitha Shan and 19-year-old Ryder Harrington.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">One remaining victim will be taken off life support sometime on Monday, officials said, adding that two more remain in critical condition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Regarding a motive, the FBI said that any declarations on the shooter&#8217;s motive would be premature. Investigators said they are poring over thousands of hours of video and conducting interviews with up to 150 witnesses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Because there was an officer-involved shooting, per the city&#8217;s policies, body camera video and additional information involving that aspect of the incident will be released later this week, &#8220;possibly Thursday.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">This is a developing story. 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