Austin mass shooting video: Bodycam shows officers taking down suspect Ndiaga Diagne

Newly released video and 911 recordings reveal details of a mass shooting in downtown Austin by Ndiaga Diagne

Updated on: Mar 06, 2026 12:13 AM IST

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Austin police have released new video bodycam footage and 911 call recordings from the deadly mass shooting in downtown Austin, Texas, where a gunman opened fire near a popular nightlife district.

Newly released video and 911 recordings reveal details of a mass shooting in downtown Austin by Ndiaga Diagne (AP)

At a news conference on Thursday afternoon, footage of 53-year-old Ndiaga Diagne firing a weapon was shown.

Diagne drove past Buford's Backyard Beer Garden, looped back, and opened fire from his SUV, killing three individuals and injuring over a dozen more.

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