The villain behind Sunday’s massacre at a crowded Austin bar was a former New York City resident wearing a “God King” hoodie who may have been out to avenge the U.S. attack on Iran, law enforcement sources told The Washington Post.The Texas shooter, Ndiaja Diagne, 53, had a Quran in his car and may also have been wearing an undershirt with the Iranian flag or other Iranian symbols when he opened fire in Buford’s backyard beer garden near the University of Texas-Austin campus, according to sources familiar with the investigation.A newly released horrific photo shows Austin mass shooter Ndiaja Diagne carrying a rifle and wearing a hoodie emblazoned with “God’s Property.”
Diagne, 53, a former New York City resident and immigrant from Senegal, opened fire in a backyard beer garden in Buford, Texas, early Sunday, killing two people and wounding 14 others.The terrifying image shows Diagne, mouth open, wearing what appear to be camouflage pants and holding a long black pistol on his right side.The sources said that Diagne, an American citizen originally from Senegal, obtained citizenship in 2013 and applied for asylum in 2016.
He also had a history of arrests in New York City and Texas. He is believed to have lived in the Big Apple for years, arriving in 2000 and then making a series of arrests between 2001 and 2016, the sources said.He was arrested in 2001 on charges of illegal selling. The sources said that his other three statues in the city are closed.“It is obviously very early in the process to determine an exact motive, but there were indications around the subject and in his vehicle that indicated a possible connection to terrorism,” Alex Duran, acting special agent in charge of the FBI’s San Antonio office, told reporters.The attack occurred around 2 a.m., the closing time of the popular nightclub, while hundreds of people were leaving to go home.Diagne’s large SUV was seen driving around the block several times before he stopped in front of the bar and began shooting out his front window with a handgun, hitting patrons in the front yard, according to Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis.The president said he then stopped his car, got out and began shooting at people who were walking in the street.Police confronted the shooter less than a minute after the first shooting at the 6th Street intersection and shot him, cops said.Two victims and the shooter died at the scene. First responders transported 14 other patients to nearby hospitals, 3 of whom were in critical condition.“Our hearts go out to the people who were victims of this, and I want to reiterate my thanks to our public safety officers and officials who were on scene so quickly; they certainly saved lives,” Austin Mayor Kirk Watson said.“This act of violence will not define us, nor will it shake the resolve of Texas citizens,” Texas Governor Greg Abbott said in a statement. “For anyone who considers using the current conflict in the Middle East to threaten Texans or our critical infrastructure, understand this clearly: Texas will respond with decisive and overwhelming force to protect our state.”
