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Iranian flag and ‘Property of Allah’ on suspect’s clothes: Shooting in US that kills Indian-American student

New information emerges after a fatal shooting at a crowded bar in Austin, Texas, reportedly left three people dead, including a 21-year-old man Indian-American student Savitha Shan.

Savitha Shan, 21, was one of the victims of Sunday’s shooting in Austin. (X/@rfinney)

While police have not yet identified a motive behind the shooting, possible links to Iran have emerged. According to the Associated Press, citing law enforcement officials, the gunman was identified as 53-year-old Ndiaga Diagne. He was wearing clothes with an Iranian flag pattern and the words “Property of Allah” at the time of the shooting.

Savitha Shan was one of three victims of the shooting, the other two were identified as 19-year-old Ryder Harrington and 30-year-old Jorge Pederson.

What was the shooter’s motive?

Violence erupted on Sixth Street, a nightlife hub full of bars and clubs not far from the flagship campus of the University of Texas system, on Sunday when a gunman opened fire after driving through a Buford backyard beer garden.

Students, who made up a large portion of the crowd at the scene, took cover and ran to save themselves as the suspect opened fire on others with a rifle before being shot and killed by police.

However, the motive behind the shooting remains unclear, with both the FBI and Austin police saying it’s too early to know for sure.

According to University President Jim Davis, the handgun and rifle used in Ndiaga Diagne’s shooting were purchased legally by him in San Antonio several years ago.

Who is Savitha Shan?

Savitha Shan, Indian-American One of the victims of the fatal shooting was a 21-year-old management information systems and economics student at the University of Texas.

A professor at the McCombs School of Business described her as one of the “superstar students” and said she will graduate this May. “Involved in student organizations – a light in the classroom. Losing her is absolutely heartbreaking,” said Russ Finney, assistant professor in the College of Business, in a post on X.

Meanwhile, the gunman is reportedly from Senegal and arrived in the United States in 2000 on a B-2 tourist visa. He became a legal permanent resident six years after marrying an American, the Associated Press reported.

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