Authorities identified the suspect as 53-year-old Ndiaga Diagne, who recently lived in the Bronx and had a prior arrest in New York City for illegal vending.

Just as bars along Austin’s bustling Sixth Street were winding down for the night, a barrage of gunfire tore through the popular entertainment district in the heart of Texas’ capital. Now, investigators are looking into whether the gunman was motivated by the US attack on Iran.

Three people are dead and 14 others were injured in a mass shooting early Sunday outside Buford’s bar on West Sixth Street. Among the dead was the suspected gunman who was shot by officers.

The shooting happened about 26 hours after the United States and Israel attacked Iran. Officials identified the two who died in the shooting and said a third victim would be taken off life support.

Three patients remain in critical condition, and one person is expected to be taken off life support, Police Chief Lisa Davis said.

The story details a mass shooting in Austin's Sixth Street entertainment district that left three dead and 14 wounded, with investigators currently probing the gunman's potential ties to terrorism.