The FBI provided an update on the deadly Austin bar shooting from early March, disclosing that the suspect was a “lone actor” with no apparent connections to foreign terrorist organizations.
The bureau said Ndiaga Diagne, 53, was seemingly inspired by the Iran war. He allegedly carried out the attack in the early hours of March 1, one day after the United States and Israel attacked Iran.
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No definitive motive, supported by conclusive evidence, has been identified yet. It also remains unclear why he selected Buford’s Backyard Beer Garden as the location for the shooting.
“The investigation indicates an escalation in violent behavior in part tied to specific personal triggers and grievances related to U.S. and Israeli military actions involving Iran, culminating in a violent, impulsive attack,” the FBI said in a statement on Thursday.
Diagne admired the now-deceased Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and wore clothes depicting an Iranian flag with the words “Property
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