FBI terrorism task force joins investigation into Texas bar shooting that left three dead

Published March 1, 2026 11:20am ET



The FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force has joined the investigation into a mass shooting that left three dead, including the alleged gunman, and 14 injured at a popular bar in downtown Austin, Texas, in the early hours of Sunday.

Austin police responded shortly before 2 a.m. to reports of a shooter at Buford’s, a beer garden located along the city’s busy West Sixth Street entertainment district, Austin Police Chief Lisa David said during a news conference. 

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