This is a look back at a shooting from March 1, 2026. Here is where things stand as of Monday, Oct. 12.

Just before 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 1, a man opened fire outside Buford's Backyard Beer Garden. The bar is on West Sixth Street in downtown Austin. Police say he shot from his SUV at people on the patio and in front of the bar. Then he parked. The FBI says he got out with a rifle and kept shooting.

Police were already working in the area. Officers ran toward the gunfire and killed the gunman. The FBI says that was at about 2:02 a.m. at West Avenue and West Sixth Street. Its times are rough.

Three people died. They were Savitha Shan, 21, a University of Texas senior. Ryder Harrington, 19, a former Texas Tech student. And Jorge Pederson, 30, who had moved to Austin two weeks before. Pederson died the next day. The FBI says 15 other people were hurt.

In the first hours, the gunman's name came from unnamed sources. Police later named him as Ndiaga Diagne, 53. The FBI says he was born in Senegal and became a U.S. citizen in 2013.

On day one, an FBI leader named Alex Doran said there were "indicators on the subject and in his vehicle that indicate potential nexus to terrorism." He also said it was too early to decide.

On May 7, the FBI gave its latest public update. It said Diagne acted alone. It said there is no evidence at this time that a foreign terror group helped him. It said there is no evidence that anyone gave him orders, money or help. The FBI also said he had never been the subject of an FBI investigation before the shooting.

The FBI said he admired Iran's late leader. It said he had grievances over U.S. and Israeli military actions involving Iran. He wore a sweatshirt that read "Property of Allah" and a shirt with an Iranian flag design. The FBI said his feelings for Iran and the ayatollah were "most certainly factors" in his turn to violence.

But the FBI has not found proof of his motive. It also has not said why he picked downtown Austin. In its words, there is no "conclusive evidence" on either one.

The FBI also spoke about his guns. He bought a handgun in August 2017 and a rifle in October 2017. He bought both legally, the FBI says.

The work was huge. About 400 people helped, from 14 FBI offices and other agencies. Agents did 88 interviews and got more than 100 subpoenas. The FBI said the case is still open.

Other court records add to the picture. Documents from Bexar County show a judge found in 2022 that Diagne had a "history or pattern of committing family violence." Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said police had no contacts with him before the shooting.

A woman also sued Tesla days after the shooting. She says Diagne attacked her at a Tesla factory near Austin on Dec. 4, 2025. Her lawsuit says Tesla did not keep the workplace safe. It says Tesla did not give her his name. Those are her claims. In May, a judge sent the case to arbitration. That is a private process. It is not an open court. Tesla's lawyers said she agreed to arbitration when she was hired. Her lawyer said he was disappointed.

Life on West Sixth has changed. Buford's reopened on March 6. Of its 41 workers, 40 said they were ready to come back. The bar gave its weekend sales to the victims and their families. It later said it raised about $35,000. The bar's owner said he worked with the city to add police on the nearby streets. At a city meeting in April, Chief Davis spoke of a second public safety zone on West Sixth. Police set it up to get help to that side of downtown faster. She said it was already being planned before the shooting. The plan was not done then.

Survivors and families are still moving forward. Shan's parents started a scholarship at the University of Texas in her name. Rodolfo "Rudy" Garza Jr., 21, was shot and badly hurt. His family moved to Austin from Mission, Texas, to be near his care. Two months after he was hurt, he walked across the graduation stage at UT.

The gunman is dead. Officials have not announced charges against anyone else. The big question is still why.