New Facts: FBI rules out terror motive
The FBI released its review of the March 1 Austin shooting. It found the gunman, 53-year-old Ndiaga Diagne, acted alone with no ties to foreign terrorist organizations.
His mobilization was tied in part to personal grievances over U.S. and Israeli military actions involving Iran. He admired Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who had been killed in joint U.S.-Israeli strikes days earlier.
No conclusive evidence explains why he chose West Sixth Street or that bar as the target. He wore a shirt with an Iranian flag and a sweatshirt reading "Property of Allah" during the attack.
He fired from his SUV into Buford's Backyard Beer Garden, then moved toward it on foot before officers shot and killed him about five minutes after the first shots. Police reached the scene in about two minutes and are credited with likely preventing additional casualties. He had never been under FBI investigation and had legally bought the handgun and rifle in 2017.
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