politics
March 3, 2026
Third Victim Dies as Austin Bar Shooting Investigated as Potential Terrorism Act
Jorge Pederson, 30, had been on life support after weekend attack which left more than a dozen others wounded
TL;DR
- MMA fighter Jorge Pederson, 30, is the third victim to die from a mass shooting at Buford's bar in Austin.
- The shooting, which left more than a dozen wounded, is being investigated as a potential act of terrorism.
- Authorities are looking into possible links between the gunman, Ndiaga Diagne, and extremist groups, with a potential motive of retaliation for US airstrikes in Iran.
- Diagne, 53, was killed by police at the scene; he was reportedly wearing a T-shirt with an Iranian flag design.
- The other two victims were identified as Ryder Harrington, 19, and Savitha Shan, 21, both university students.
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