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Waymo Taxi Blocks Ambulance Amid Deadly Austin Shooting

3/2/2026

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The self-driving Waymo taxi in Austin blocked an ambulance responding to a shooting on 6th Street, delaying care, according to Matthew Turnage, who ordered it via Uber.
The shooting at Buford's Backyard Beer Garden left two dead and 14 injured.
Ndiaga Diagne, the shooter, was killed by police shortly after the incident.
The FBI is investigating the shooting as an act of terrorism, citing indicators found in Diagne's vehicle.

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Story summary

The self-driving Waymo taxi in Austin blocked an ambulance responding to a shooting on 6th Street, delaying care, according to Matthew Turnage, who ordered it via Uber.
The shooting at Buford's Backyard Beer Garden left two dead and 14 injured.
Ndiaga Diagne, the shooter, was killed by police shortly after the incident.
The FBI is investigating the shooting as an act of terrorism, citing indicators found in Diagne's vehicle.