Trending Now - Austin Shooting Leaves 18 Injured; Gunman Faces Lawsuit

WHO:

Ndiaga Diagne, 53 years old, the gunman involved in the shooting.

Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis.

Travis County District Attorney José Garza.

Victims:

Savitha Shan, 21 years old.

Ryder Harrington, 19 years old.

Jorge Pederson, 30 years old.

Lilian Brady, a 65-year-old Tesla employee who was assaulted by Diagne in December 2025.

Robert Hilliard, attorney representing Lilian Brady.

FBI Acting Special Agent in Charge Alex Doran.

WHAT:

A mass shooting occurred on March 1, 2026, at approximately 1:30 a.m. outside Buford's bar on West Sixth Street, Austin, Texas.

19 people were hit by gunfire, including the suspect, with three fatalities.

The shooting involved a semi-automatic handgun and an AR-15-style rifle, both legally purchased.

Diagne was shot and killed by police after firing at officers.

A lawsuit was filed against Diagne for an assault on Lilian Brady, claiming he attacked her "violently and without provocation."

The lawsuit seeks damages of over $1 million from Tesla for negligence.

WHERE:

Buford's bar, West Sixth Street, Austin, Texas.

Tesla facility in Austin, Texas.

WHEN:

Shooting occurred on March 1, 2026, at approximately 1:30 a.m.

Police arrived on the scene within 57 seconds of the first 911 call.

The mental health welfare check on Diagne occurred in 2022.

The assault on Lilian Brady took place in December 2025.

WHY:

The motive for the shooting is under investigation, with potential indicators of terrorism noted by the FBI.

Diagne had a history of family violence as per civil court records from 2022.

HOW:

Diagne fired from a black Cadillac SUV using a semi-automatic handgun before exiting the vehicle and using an AR-15-style rifle.

Police responded to the scene and engaged Diagne after he fired at them.

The lawsuit alleges Tesla allowed an employee with "known aggressive tendencies" into a common area.

A tragic mass shooting occurred early last Monday at Buford's bar on West Sixth Street in Austin, Texas, where 19 people were struck by gunfire, resulting in three fatalities, including the gunman, Ndiaga Diagne. Diagne, who was shot and killed by police after firing at officers, had a history of family violence and was involved in a lawsuit for a violent assault on Tesla employee Lilian Brady just months prior. The FBI is investigating the motive behind the shooting, with indications of potential terrorism, while police arrived on the scene within 57 seconds of the first 911 call.