Overview
- Police identified the slain civilians as Savitha Shan and Ryder Harrington, with 14 others injured and one patient expected to be taken off life support.
- The suspect was named as 53-year-old Ndiaga Diagne, a naturalized U.S. citizen from Senegal living near Austin, who was shot dead by officers within about a minute of the first 911 call.
- Authorities say Diagne first fired from an SUV using a pistol, then parked, exited with a rifle and continued shooting before being confronted by police on West Sixth Street.
- The FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force joined the probe after clothing with “Property of Allah,” an Iranian-flag design, and a Quran were found, though officials have not established a motive and are examining his mental-health history.
- Police said the pistol and rifle were legally purchased in San Antonio in 2017, and investigators have searched the suspect’s residence and are analyzing digital and video evidence.