Details from an FBI investigation into the March 1 shooting on West Sixth Street revealed no evidence that the gunman was affiliated with or radicalized by a terrorist group, the agency said. Instead, investigators said the man appeared motivated by “personal triggers” related to ongoing military action in Iran. The shooter, 53-year-old Ndiaga Diagne, killed […]
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He came to Austin for a new chapter. After death in shooting, loved ones mourn his ‘bright spirit’
In a city of transplants, Jorge Pederson was one of Austin’s newest arrivals. He came from Minneapolis in mid-February, drawn by a new job, warmer weather and the city’s live comedy scene. On March 1, Pederson was meeting a new coworker at Buford’s on West Sixth Street when a gunman opened fire. He was one of […]
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Surviving a deadly shooting: An Austin mother and daughter learn how trauma lingers
Seven months after escaping the Target shooting, an Austin mother and daughter navigate trauma, fear and unexpected growth.
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After deadly West Sixth shooting, downtown Austin businesses brace for SXSW
The Austin Police Department said it understands the elevated anxiety and has promised a larger presence downtown, while other businesses are taking on additional security measures of their own.
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As Buford’s reopens a week after shooting, supporters say they’re ‘not going to be afraid’
On Buford’s first night open since three people were killed and over a dozen others were injured in a shooting, owner Bob Woody sat outside the bar to thank people for coming in. “There is no rulebook on how to do this,” he said Friday. “But you got to do things to help. You’ve got to stand […]
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Questions about self-driving cars amplify after one blocked an ambulance responding to Austin shooting
While the encounter didn’t significantly hinder response to the shooting, it has raised concerns about the vehicles as they expand to more Texas cities and before new state regulations kick in.
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Lawsuit alleges West Sixth Street shooter assaulted woman at Tesla Gigafactory in December
A Buda woman is suing Tesla after an alleged assault late last year by Ndiaga Diagne, the man who police say fatally shot three people and hospitalized 16 more last week outside Buford’s bar. The lawsuit filed on behalf of Lillian Brady accuses Diagne of an assault in December during work hours at Tesla’s Gigafactory in Del […]
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Austin police release new details into the West Sixth shooting
Police detail the West Sixth shooting timeline as court records reveal the gunman had a documented history of family violence.
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Court documents reveal domestic violence history of Austin shooting suspect
A court-documented history of family violence didn’t bar the suspected West Sixth Street attack gunman from owning guns under Texas law.
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Austin shooting: Community resources and how to help
Following Sunday’s deadly shooting, here are community resources available to help you cope and ways you can lend help.
