Breaking: Austin Shooting: 3 Dead, 14 Wounded as FBI Probes Terrorism

[00:00] Announcer: This is Neural Newscast. [00:03] Daniel Brooks: Here is what matters this morning. [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. [02:46] Daniel Brooks: And I'm Elise Moreau. [02:49] Daniel Brooks: Neural Newscast is AI-assisted, human-reviewed. [02:52] Daniel Brooks: View our AI transparency policy at neuralnewscast.com. [02:56] Elise Moreau: Neural Newscast uses artificial intelligence in content creation [03:00] Elise Moreau: with human editorial review prior to publication. [03:03] Elise Moreau: While we strive for factual, unbiased reporting, [03:06] Elise Moreau: AI-assisted content may occasionally contain errors. [03:09] Elise Moreau: Verify critical information with trusted sources. [03:13] Elise Moreau: Learn more at neuralnewscast.com.