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FBI Probes Whether Austin Mass Shooting Tied to Iran Conflict
FBI agents investigate near Buford's bar in downtown Austin, Texas, on March 1.
Photographer: Brandon Bell/Getty ImagesFederal authorities are investigating whether a mass shooting outside a bar in Austin early Sunday was a reaction to the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, people familiar with the investigation said.
Three people were killed and 14 others wounded shortly before 2 a.m. when a gunman opened fire in the city’s downtown entertainment district. Police officers shot and killed the suspect after confronting him near the scene, officials said.