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FBI Probes Possible Terror Link in Austin Bar Shooting That Killed 2 as Police Identify Victims

Investigators say indicators on the suspect and in his vehicle triggered a terrorism review.

Overview

  • Authorities named the two people killed as Savitha Shan, 24, and Ryder Harrington, 22, with 14 others injured and one patient expected to be taken off life support, according to police and Reuters.
  • Federal agents say it is too early to determine motive, though the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force is investigating a potential terrorism nexus alongside other leads.
  • Police identified the shooter as 53-year-old Ndiaga Diagne, a Senegal-born naturalized U.S. citizen whose immigration history includes a 2000 entry on a B-2 visa, a 2006 green card through marriage, and 2013 citizenship.
  • Officials are reviewing Diagne’s prior 2022 misdemeanor arrest and reported mental-health history while conducting forensic searches of his home, vehicle, and digital devices.
  • Investigators reported the suspect wore a hoodie reading “Property of Allah” over a shirt with an Iranian-flag design, and searches recovered items including an Iranian flag, photos of Iranian leaders, and a Quran, as the multiagency probe continues.