At least three people d!ed, and 14 were injured following a mass shooting at a bar in Austin, Texas, early on Sunday, March 1, police said.
The suspect was k!lled in an exchange of fire with police at the scene, police said, adding that 14 people were in hospital, three of whom were in a critical condition.
The sho0ting happened outside Buford’s Backyard Beer Garden, just before 2am (08GMT) along Sixth Street, a nightlife destination filled with bars and music clubs near the University of Texas.
FBI special agent Alex Doran said earlier on Sunday that a motive for the attack was not known, but “there were indicators on the subject and in his vehicle that indicate a potential nexus to terrorism”.
“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 at a news conference. “It’s still too early to make a determination on that.”
The suspect drove past the bar several times before stopping and shooting a pistol out the window of his SUV at people on a patio and in front of the bar, according to Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis.
The attacker then parked the vehicle, got out with a rifle and began sho0ting at people walking in the area before officers who rushed to the intersection shot him, Davis said. Three of those injured were in critical condition on Sunday morning, police said.