Texas Mass Shooting
New Video Shows Chilling Aftermath
… Investigators Eye Possible Terrorism Motive
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The Texas mass shooter who killed 2 people and injured 14 others had potential ties to terrorism … as new footage has emerged showing the horrific aftermath of the attack, according to media reports.
Ndiaga Diagne — a 53-year-old American citizen born in Senegal — went on an early Sunday morning shooting rampage at Buford’s Backyard Beer Garden in Austin, TX … leaving a trail of dead and wounded in his wake, police said.
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Video surfaced online capturing the chaotic scene after the shooting, with paramedics giving CPR to victims on the ground.
CBS News reports Diagne used a handgun and a rifle to carry out his lone-wolf attack, while sporting a sweatshirt emblazoned with the words, “Property of Allah.”
Fox News obtained a photo of the alleged suspect holding the long gun at his side during the rampage that ended when responding officers shot and killed Diagne.
During a Sunday press conference, FBI Acting Special Agent Alex Doran said investigators found evidence on Diagne and inside his vehicle that indicates he had a “potential nexus to terrorism.”
CBS News said investigators issued a search warrant at Diagne’s home, where they discovered an Iranian flag and photos of Iranian leaders, as well as a Quran inside his vehicle.
The outlet also reports … Diagne had previous mental health issues and may have been self-radicalized, as investigators probe whether he was influenced by extremist ideology.
The mass shooting comes on the heels of the joint U.S.-Israeli strikes against Iran that killed the country’s supreme leader and other top officials. It’s unclear if Diagne was motivated by those strikes.
