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Austin police release body-cam footage, 911 calls from Sixth Street mass shooting

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politicsMarch 6, 2026

Nexstar Media Wire News Austin police release body-cam footage, 911 calls from Sixth Street mass shooting by Ava Brendgord, Julianna Russ, Kelly Wiley and Christopher Adams - 03/05/26 9:47 PM ET by Ava Brendgord, Julianna Russ, Kelly Wiley and Christopher Adams - 03/05/26 9:47 PM ET Share ✕ LinkedIn LinkedIn Email Email NOW PLAYING AUSTIN (KXAN) – Newly-released police body camera footage shows how bystanders quickly led three police officers to the gunman who opened fire on Austin’s West Sixth Street early Sunday morning. The video picks up in the minutes after 53-year-old gunman Ndiaga Diagne pulled alongside Buford’s bar and shot at people gathered outside with a semi-automatic rifle. Chief Davis said most of the people shot were standing outside the bar at the time of the shooting. Video recorded by a vehicle in the parking lot two blocks away from Buford’s – on Wood Street – shows Diagne after he got out of his vehicle with an AR-15 style rife, police said. The video captures him as he raises his pistol up towards a man walking by. APD officials say the man is still alive, but have not provided details on his condition. Here are the main headlines: The shooting happened at Buford’s bar on West Sixth Street around 2 a.m. Sunday. Three people were killed in the shooting: Ryder Harrington , Jorge Pederson and Savitha Shan . Fifteen others were injured, including a “number” of University of Texas students . Two people remain in local hospitals as of Thursday afternoon, one of whom is in critical condition. The gunman, 53-year-old Ndiaga Diagne , was shot and killed by police shortly after he opened fire. The FBI is taking the lead on the investigation. There are “indicators” of terrorism, the FBI said in a press conference Sunday. APD released body-worn camera footage, 911 calls, police radio traffic audio and HALO surveillance video during a press conference Thursday. Three officers fired their weapons at the gunman. They have all been placed on administrative leave, per department protocol. Their names have not been released at this time, as the FBI investigation is ongoing. The Travis County District Attorney’s office said it would not seek any charges against the APD officers who shot and killed Diagne, calling them “heroes.” Austin-Travis County EMS is urging mental health support after the shooting, saying, “It’s OK to not feel normal.” 57 seconds : A look inside the police, EMS task force on scene at the shooting. WATCH:  Video shows the moment  the gunman was taken down by Austin police. RESOURCES: How to get help, give help after Sixth Street mass shooting. Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis releases 911 calls and video from the West Sixth Street mass shooting on Thursday, March 5, 2026. (KXAN Photo/Adam Schwager) Just after 2 a.m., HALO surveillance cameras recorded Diagne walking down a crowded Sixth Street and, seconds later, three police officers spotted him and began firing. Bystanders can be heard on two different recordings trying to direct the three officers to his location. Bystanders can be overheard yelling to the officers, “Sixth, Sixth, Sixth!” — referring to Sixth Street — and “Right there, right there!” as they took cover behind cars and electrical boxes. “You saw firsthand they ran into danger to stop this. It’s quite clear that they saved multiple lives,” Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis said. “To the brave people that were giving directions on where this guy was — everybody was looking to identify him and stop this threat.” Davis also revealed Thursday that investigators have now identified more victims from Sunday’s mass shooting – a total of 18 shot. Three people lost their lives — Ryder Harrington, 19, Jorge Pederson, 30, and Savitha Shan, 21. Davis said there are two people still in the hospital, one of whom is in critical condition. “I don’t think we can imagine what these families are going through right now, but our hearts are with them,” Davis said. APD officials said they are not releasing the names of the officers who shot and killed the gunman because the FBI is still investigating the incident as a potential act of terrorism. Live Blog: Details from news conference APD Chief Lisa Davis speaks on OIS investigation APD responded to several 911 calls and located several victims. Davis said “brave” bystanders pointed officers in the direction of Diagne. Davis said 19 people were struck by gunfire during the incident. The Austin Police Department had no previous contact with Diagne. His only interaction with law enforcement was in 2022, and that was a check welfare with an outside agency in New York related to his mental health. Two victims remain in local hospitals at this time, one of whom is in critical condition. A map showing where the Six