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[00:06] Announcer: Early Sunday morning, an attack took place at Buford's Backyard Beer Garden in Austin's
[00:12] Announcer: 6th Street Entertainment District.
[00:14] Announcer: At approximately 1.39 a.m., a gunman began firing into the crowd.
[00:20] Announcer: Austin police chief Lisa Davis says the suspect drove past the bar several times in an SUV
[00:27] Announcer: before firing a pistol from the window at patrons on the patio.
[00:31] Daniel Brooks: The gunmen then parked the vehicle and continued the assault on foot with a rifle.
[00:36] Daniel Brooks: The 6th Street District is one of the city's most dense nightlife corridors,
[00:41] Daniel Brooks: and the scene inside the bar was described as chaotic,
[00:44] Daniel Brooks: with overturned tables and abandoned belongings as patrons fled.
[00:48] Daniel Brooks: Three of the wounded remain in critical condition.
[00:51] Announcer: The immediate police response likely prevented further casualties.
[00:56] Announcer: Because of the heavy weekend presence in the area, officers reached the scene in 57 seconds.
[01:02] Announcer: They confronted the shooter at the intersection of West 6th Street and Nooses,
[01:07] Announcer: where three officers returned fire and killed him.
[01:10] Daniel Brooks: While the immediate threat is over, the investigation is expanding.
[01:14] Daniel Brooks: The FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force is now the lead on the case.
[01:18] Daniel Brooks: Acting agent Alex Doran says they found indicators on the gunmen and inside his vehicle
[01:24] Daniel Brooks: that suggests a potential nexus to terrorism, though a definitive determination hasn't been made.
[01:30] Announcer: Law enforcement sources have identified the shooter as Endiaga Diagni.
[01:35] Announcer: He was a naturalized American citizen who arrived from Senegal in 2006.
[01:40] Announcer: While the National Counterterrorism Center is checking for ties to foreign groups,
[01:45] Announcer: investigators are also looking into Diogni's history of mental health episodes during his time in Austin.
[01:53] Daniel Brooks: The geopolitical context is also being considered.
[01:56] Daniel Brooks: Governor Greg Abbott has activated the Texas National Guard and the Department of Public Safety for increased surveillance under a new directive called Operation Fury Shield.
[02:05] Daniel Brooks: He specifically warned against using global conflicts to threaten Texas infrastructure or citizens.
[02:12] Announcer: Mayor Kirk Watson has praised the first responders, noting that their speed was critical in a district that has seen multiple high-profile shootings in recent years.
[02:22] Announcer: For now, the 6th Street area remains under heavy guard as the FBI serves search warrants related to the case.
[02:30] Announcer: The University of Texas has also confirmed that members of the campus community were among those impacted by the shooting.
[02:38] Announcer: We will continue to track the findings from the Joint Terrorism Task Force as they become available.
[02:45] Announcer: I'm Daniel Brooks.
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