The FBI shared details Thursday about the shooting that left three dead and 15 injured on March 1 at Buford’s on West 6th St.
AUSTIN, Texas — The FBI has released new details on the deadly mass shooting that happened over two months ago on West Sixth Street in Downtown Austin.
In a statement Thursday, the FBI’s San Antonio Division said the accused gunman acted alone in the March 1 shooting at Buford’s.
The FBI said it did not find “evidence of outside direction or radicalization” following the mass shooting and that the shooter’s behavior was triggered in part by “grievances related to U.S. and Israeli military actions involving Iran…,”
The shooter allegedly looked up to late Iranian leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. During the time of the shooting, he wore a sweatshirt that said “Property of Allah.”
Despite the gunman’s “affinity” for the Ayatollan and Iran, the FBI said it hasn’t found “conclusive evidence” to explain his motive or why he chose the location of the shooting.
The FBI shared a timeline of events from the shooting on March 1:
- 1:57 a.m.: The shooter fired shots into Buford’s from a vehicle on Rio Grande Street.
- 1:58 a.m.: He parked the vehicle in a lot at Wood Street and West Sixth Street.
- 1:59 a.m.: The gunman then left the vehicle with a rifle in his possession.
- 2:00 a.m.: One person was shot in a lot at Wood Street and West Sixth Street.
- 2:02 a.m.: The shooter traveled to West Avenue and West Sixth Street, then fired more gunshots.
- 2:02 a.m.: Austin Police Department (APD) officers arrived on scene near West Avenue and West Sixth Street, where they “neutralized the threat.”
The FBI said roughly 400 people responded to the scene, including members of local, state and federal law enforcement.
The FBI Digital Images and Video Recovery Team (DIVRT) worked to collect more than 3,000 videos following the shooting, including camera video. It also processed more than 150 million online files and gathered 30 devices, such as laptops and cellphones.
According to the release, 22 search warrants were obtained and 12 consent searches were conducted. There were more than 100 subpoenas and 88 interviews involved in the investigative process.
The investigation into the shooting is still underway.