Austin Shooter’s Iran-Linked Attire Becomes Central Focus In Terror Probe

Authorities in Austin, Texas, have confirmed that the suspect in a shooting that left two dead and 14 more injured was wearing a shirt depicting an Iranian flag under a hoodie that read “Property of Allah” when he opened fire on Sunday morning.

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson and Police Chief Lisa Davis gave a press conference early Monday afternoon to give updates on the still-unfolding situation, and after taking a brief moment to thank all of those involved in the investigation, they promised additional information would be coming about the suspect in another press conference tentatively scheduled for Thursday.

“We are still in the early hours of the investigation; this is a complicated and large crime scene,” Davis said, identifying the two deceased victims as Savitha Shan and Ryder Harrington and adding, “I cannot imagine the grief, pain, and loss these families are feeling today, and my heart is with them.”

Davis went on to note that the magnitude of the crime scene would necessarily slow the investigation. Officials are tasked with interviewing more than 150 witnesses who were present at the time of the shooting — and information will be provided to the press and the public as it is deemed appropriate. She also said that in the coming days, after they’ve been thoroughly reviewed, authorities would be releasing the footage from body-worn cameras.

Once they had given the available updates, Davis and Watson took several questions from the press. It was confirmed then that the shooter, identified as Senegalese immigrant and naturalized U.S. citizen Ndiaga Diagne, had been wearing a shirt with the Iranian flag on it under his hoodie. There was also a Quran located in his vehicle, as was previously reported by The Daily Wire.

Davis, in response to a question from the press, said that the shooter had purchased his firearms legally, and that he had not previously been on law enforcement’s “radar.”

During the question-and-answer period, officials also confirmed that of the 14 who were injured in the attack, one was expected to be taken off life support in the near future — and two remain in critical condition.

In the coming days, investigators will be working to piece together a timeline of the events leading up to the shooting in an effort to get a better picture of the shooter’s motive.