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UTAustin Shooting Being Investigated as Terrorism

Watch the full Daily DeFranco Show: https://www.youtube.com/@PhilipDeFranco?sub_confirmation=1 Get More News Clips: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpLB7kBu9O5dbBKhaIOmqcQ?sub_confirmation=1 there were three mass violence events all within about 12 hours this weekend. Early Sunday morning, shots rang out in Austin in a shooting authorities are now investigating for terroristic motivations. That was the scene caused by a gunman who Austin police have identified as Ndiaga Diagne Here’s what we know: the shooting took place outside Austin’s Buford’s Backyard Beer Garden in the Sixth Street area, a popular nightlife destination in the city. Investigators say the shooter circled the block multiple times before he stopped in front of the bar, turned on his hazards and opened fire on patrons standing on the bar’s patio and front sidewalk area. Then, he drove further down the street and parked before approaching the bar on foot, opening fire again.. There was already a heavy police presence in the area, so authorities were able to intercept him before he did further damage. The shooting ultimately left three people dead – two bystanders and the shooter himself. 14 others were also injured in the shooting, and three of those were left in critical condition after the attack. The bar is also close to the University of Texas at Austin, leaving some university students impacted. To explain more about the shooter himself, reports say that he “first entered the U.S in 2000 on a B-2 tourist visa and became a lawful permanent resident six years later after marrying a U.S. citizen.” He was then naturalized in 2006. The shooter reportedly wore a hoodie that read “Property of Allah,” as well as a t-shirt with the Iranian flag. According to reports, the shooter has also been posting about his support for the Iranian regime and his hatred for Israeli and American leadership since about 2017. Along with that, authorities reportedly found things in the shooter’s car that ultimately led to bigger concerns around terrorism. “Obiviosuly, it’s way too early in the process to determine an exact motivation. But there were indicators on the subject and in his vehicles that indicate potential nexus to terrorism. Since we’re looking at it as a potential matter of terrorism, obviously, the Joint Terrorism Task Force is engaged. In terms of specifically what type of terrorism, we’re just prepared to say that it was potentially an act of terrorism.” —————————— Produced by: Cory Ray, Philip DeFranco Edited by: James Girardier, Maxwell Enright, Julie Goldberg, Christian Meeks, Matthew Henry Art Department: William Crespo Writing/Research: Victor Sledge, Philip DeFranco ———————————— #UTAustin #Texas #Iran