Police gunned down a “male shooter” when he fired at them after killing and injuring bar patrons in the US city of Austin. The FBI is now investigating the shooting as a potential act of terrorism.
Three people were killed early Sunday during a shooting at a bar in the US city of Austin, Texas, which the FBI said may have been an “act of terrorism.”
Fourteen others were wounded, including three who were in a critical condition.
The gunman, who has not been identified, was among the dead.
Speaking at a press conference, Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said police received reports of a “male shooting at Buford’s” Backyard Beer Garden, a popular bar in the city’s entertainment district.
When police arrived at the scene, Davis said they confronted a man with a gun and “returned fire, killing the suspect.”
Potential act of terrorism
FBI special agent Alex Doran said an exact motive wasn’t clear, but there were “indicators” found on the gunman and inside his car that suggest “a potential nexus to terrorism.”
“In terms of specifically what type of terrorism, we’re just at this point prepared to say that it was potentially potentially an act of terrorism,” Doran said.
Davis said the suspect first drove past the bar several times before opening fire from his vehicle. He then parked his car and walked toward the bar, shooting at patrons with a rifle.
Austin Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Chief Robert Luckritz said three people were found dead at the scene.
“We received a call at 1:39 a.m. local time (0739 GMT) and within 57 seconds, the first paramedics and officers were on scene actively treating the patients,” Luckritz added.
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