Suspect identified in Texas bar shooting that left 2 dead, 14 injured

The man suspected of killing two people and injuring 14 others after opening fire on patrons outside an Austin bar early Sunday had a history of mental illness, sources familiar with the investigation told NBC News.

Ndiaga Diagne, 53, was a Senegalese national and naturalized U.S. citizen living in Pflugerville, Texas, according to four law enforcement officials.

At the time of the shooting, he wore a sweatshirt that said “Property of Allah" and a shirt underneath with an Iranian-flag theme, the sources said. ---More...

JUST IN: The Austin, Texas shooter has been identified as 53-year-old immigrant from Senegal, Ndiaga Diagne, according to the New York Post.

The alleged shooter had a Quran in his vehicle and was allegedly wearing a shirt that read: “Property of Allah.”

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The Austin, Texas shooter has been identified as 53-year-old immigrant from Senegal, Ndiaga Diagne, according to the New York Post.

The alleged shooter had a Quran in his vehicle and was allegedly wearing a shirt that read: “Property of Allah.”

“Sources said he was possibly also wearing an undershirt featuring the Iranian flag or other Iranian symbols,” the Post reported.

“Obviously it’s still way too early in the process to determine the exact motivation but there were indicators on the subject and in his vehicle that indicate potential nexus to terrorism,” said acting Special Agent in charge of the FBI’s San Antonio office, Alex Doran.

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