FBI Investigates Austin Bar Shooting Killing UT Student Savitha Shan for Possible Iran-Linked Terror Motive

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:13pm on 05 Mar 2026,Thursday International

A tragic mass shooting in Austin, Texas, killed 21-year-old University of Texas student Savitha Shan and two others after a gunman opened fire near a busy bar district. The attacker, identified as Ndiaga Diagne, was shot dead by police after the incident. Authorities said he wore clothing displaying Iranian symbols, prompting investigators to examine possible links between the attack and rising tensions involving Iran. The shooting occurred outside Buford’s Backyard Beer Garden and left more than a dozen people injured. The FBI and local police are treating the case as a potential act of terrorism while continuing to investigate the gunman’s motive and possible extremist influences. (PC: IANS)

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