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Texas Shooting Linked to Terrorism; Shooter Identified

3/6/2026

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Three people died in the Austin shooting as investigators examine it as a potential act of terrorism.
Ndiaga Diagne, a naturalized citizen from Senegal, is identified as the shooter and raised concerns about radical Islam in Texas.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott emphasized addressing threats from sleeper cells linked to Iran.
Critics are concerned about a proposed Muslim-only community in Texas.
A MEMRI compilation video showed imams promoting radical ideologies.

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Story summary

Three people died in the Austin shooting as investigators examine it as a potential act of terrorism.
Ndiaga Diagne, a naturalized citizen from Senegal, is identified as the shooter and raised concerns about radical Islam in Texas.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott emphasized addressing threats from sleeper cells linked to Iran.
Critics are concerned about a proposed Muslim-only community in Texas.
A MEMRI compilation video showed imams promoting radical ideologies.