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Ndiaga Diagne

Age : 53

Gender : Male

Race : Black

Date : 03/01/2026

Location : East 6th Street entertainment district

City : Austin

County : Travis

State : Texas

Agency : Austin Police Department

Officer(s) :Unknown

Cause of Death : Gunshot

Event : Killed by police during mass shooting

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

On 03/01/2026, officers from the Austin Police Department responded to reports of a mass shooting in the East 6th Street entertainment district. Police reported that multiple people were shot in or around a bar area during what investigators described as a drive-by style attack. Seventeen people were hospitalized and at least three people died, including Ndiaga Diagne, 53. Police located and confronted the person identified as the shooter. Officers fired their weapons, striking Diagne. He died from gunshot wounds. Investigators reported that two firearms were involved, including a handgun and a rifle. Federal authorities are assisting, and officials stated that a possible political or terrorism-related motive is under investigation but not confirmed.

SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.ksat.com/news/local/2026/03/01/3-dead-17-hospitalized-in-6th-street-mass-shooting-austin-ems-chief-says/
https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/active-attack-reported-in-downtown-austin/269-1a19c462-1416-4316-8dba-732c395fbfcf