The FBI has concluded that the gunman responsible for the deadly mass shooting at a downtown Austin bar in March acted alone and had no known ties to any foreign terrorist organization.
According to investigators, 53 year old Ndiaga Diagne carried out the attack at Buford’s Backyard Beer Garden in Austin, Texas, killing three people and injuring more than a dozen others before being shot dead by police officers.
Federal authorities said the motive was not entirely clear, but evidence suggests Diagne was influenced by anger over the United States and Israel’s military actions against Iran. The shooting occurred shortly after the U.S. and Israel launched strikes connected to the conflict.
The FBI revealed that Diagne wore clothing featuring an Iranian flag design and the phrase “Property of Allah” during the attack. Investigators also determined that he admired Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, whose reported death was believed to have deeply affected him.
Officials described the attack as a “violent, impulsive” act carried out without external support, funding, or operational assistance from any terrorist group.
The FBI stated that Diagne had never previously been the subject of a federal investigation. Authorities confirmed there is currently no evidence linking him to organized extremist networks or foreign-backed operations.
Diagne, originally from Senegal, entered the United States in 2000 on a tourist visa before later obtaining lawful permanent residency through marriage to a U.S. citizen, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
The attack unfolded in Austin’s busy entertainment district when Diagne reportedly drove past the bar before returning and opening fire from his SUV at people gathered outside and inside the venue. He later exited the vehicle armed with a rifle and continued shooting at pedestrians before police officers confronted and fatally shot him.
The incident shocked residents in Austin and reignited national conversations around public safety, politically motivated violence, and extremist influences tied to international conflicts.
