FBI probes possible terror angle in Texas shooting that killed 3 amid Iran conflict
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The shooting comes amid heightened security across many US cities following the launch of US and Israeli air strikes on Iran that killed the country’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei.
At least three people died, and 14 were injured after a shooting at a bar in Austin, Texas, on early Sunday (Mar 01), police said. The suspect was also killed at the scene following an exchange of fire with law enforcement, according to the police.
All 14 injured were rushed to the hospital, three of whom were in critical condition. The police did not make any comment on the identity or motive behind the shooting.
Lisa Davis, the police chief of Austin, said at a press conference that officers received a call reporting a “male shooting” at Buford’s, a popular beer garden in the city’s entertainment district.
When police arrived at the scene, they confronted an armed man and “returned fire, killing the suspect,” she said.
FBI suspects ‘terrorism’
Hours after the incident, FBI special agent Alex Doran said an exact motive was not known, but "there were indicators on the subject and in his vehicle that indicate a potential nexus to terrorism," AFP reported.
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"In terms of specifically what type of terrorism, we're just at this point prepared to say that it was potentially an act of terrorism," Doran said.
The FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force has joined the investigation alongside local authorities.
The shooting comes amid heightened security across many US cities following the launch of US and Israeli air strikes on Iran that killed the country’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, and several other senior officials.
