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But from the preliminary reports, it certainly appears that this was terrorism and terrorism directly related to what occurred.

So here's what we know right now.

The shooting took place at 1.59 a.m.

on March 1st at Buford's Backyard Beer Garden, which is on West 6th Street in downtown Austin.

And you and I have both been in an Austin bar at 2 in the morning on a Saturday night many, many times.

The Austin 6th Street scene is a lively scene.

Here's what we know so far.

Three individuals are dead, one of whom is the shooter.

Fourteen people were injured and transported to local hospitals.

Three of the injured, as of right now, remain in critical condition.

Two weapons were recovered from the scene, a pistol and a rifle, and evidence from the SUV and nearby cameras is still being processed.

Law enforcement and FBI agents at the scene has gone to the residents and two different residences of the individual that was the shooter.

Now, what's been publicly reported is the shooter is a man named Ndiaga Diagny, who is a 53-year-old naturalized U.S.

citizen who

Born in Senegal and residing in Pflugerville, which is a town just north of Austin.

He came to the United States during the Obama presidency.

Reports indicated that the shooter was armed and he was wearing a sweater with the phrase, Property of Allah.

across the front of the sweater.

He was also reportedly wearing an undershirt with an Iranian flag on it underneath that shirt, and a Koran was found in the car.

Now, I spoke this afternoon with the mayor of Austin.