REPORTS: Austin Mass Shooting Potentially Act of Terrorism Related to Iran: FBI
By C. Douglas Golden
Published on March 2, 2026.
A man born in Senegal, Ndiaga Diagne, has been identified as the suspected Islamist terrorist behind a mass shooting outside a bar in Austin, Texas. The shooting, which left two people dead and injured 14, occurred between 1:30 and 2 a.m. local time on Sunday morning. Diagne was fatally shot by police after arriving on the scene. The FBI has stated that the shooting may have a potential nexus to terrorism. Early evidence indicated that Diagne had Islamist motives and had a history of mental health issues. The attack came one day after a series of strikes by the United States effectively decapitated Iranian political leadership, including killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
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