AUSTIN, Texas — Law enforcement officials have confirmed the identity of the suspect in a mass shooting that happened in Downtown Austin.
Law enforcement has identified Ndiaga Diagne as the suspect. Diagne allegedly shot and killed two people and injured 14 others on West 6th Street early Sunday morning, before he was subsequently shot and killed by police. Diagne was wearing a sweatshirt that said “Property of Allah.”
Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said at a news conference Sunday morning that Diagne was driving a large SUV, circled the block several times before stopping, turned on the SUV’s hazard lights and began firing a handgun.
Police said he then parked near Wood Street, got out and continued shooting with a pistol and later a rifle as he walked east on Sixth Street. Officers who were stationed nearby at the time then opened fire on Diagne, killing him.
Davis said Diagne never entered Buford’s bar but fired shots from outside the building. She said evidence from the SUV and nearby businesses is still being processed and confirmed that only two weapons — a pistol and a rifle — were recovered.
Fourteen patients were located at the scene and taken to nearby hospitals, and two victims were pronounced dead at the scene. Three of those hospitalized remain in critical condition.
At least four of the 14 patients have been released from local hospitals, according to St. David’s HealthCare.
