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The individual behind Sunday’s tragic mass shooting in Austin is reported to have managed an X account filled with disturbing, anti-Christian, antisemitic, and other inflammatory remarks. Among the slurs he posted were derogatory terms such as “fake Jewish wh—” and “monkey looking b—-.”
Ndiaga Diagne, a 53-year-old who became a naturalized U.S. citizen after emigrating from Senegal, initiated the attack just before 2 a.m. at a bustling bar, tragically resulting in the deaths of three people and injuries to 13 others. Law enforcement officials are now investigating the situation as a possible act of terrorism, motivated by the discovery that Diagne was wearing a sweatshirt emblazoned with “Property of Allah” and an undershirt displaying the Iranian flag. A Quran was also found in his vehicle, adding to the complexity of the investigation.
Diagne’s suspected X account, operating under the handle @NdiagaDiag88249, was reportedly a platform for his hateful rhetoric, which was flagged for containing “potentially sensitive content” that may have breached X’s policies on hateful conduct. This account was established in October 2024, with offensive posts appearing almost immediately thereafter.
In a chilling scene captured prior to his death, Diagne was identified by federal law enforcement sources as the gunman seen wielding a rifle and wearing a hoodie with references to “Allah” before being fatally shot by police. This detail was shared in a report by Fox News.
A man identified by federal law enforcement sources as the gunman in the Austin shooting that left three people dead is seen carrying a rifle and wearing a hoodie referencing “Allah” before he was shot and killed by police. (Obtained by Fox News)
“THE ISLAMIC REVOLUTION IS ETERNAL AND HERE TO STAY UNTIL THE END OF TIME, you Zionist and islamophobes can be angry all you want but you can’t do a d— thing about it, no matter what,” one post from August 2025 said.
The comment was a reply to Islamic Republic of Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi, who criticized President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
“So funny Islam is considered an enemy to America? Because Jesus who came out of a vagina can never be GOD, just read Mark 12:29, John 17:3, your lies, propaganda, insults and smear will not stop ISLAM, ISLAM is here to save you in this world and the hereafter,” he said in a post from November.
The Austin Police Department released a photo of Ndiaga Diagne as the suspect tied to Sunday’s mass shooting. (Austin Police Department)
Separately, Diagne criticized Trump and Netanyahu on multiple occasions, at one point calling Trump “a shameless clown” and Netanyahu “evil.”
Several posts were direct replies to Trump supporters and right-wing influencers, including one that said, “you and your Israel first acolytes fake Jews know it, so melt down all you want you ugly b—-.”
Last October, he also said, “Shut the f— up, you f—ing Israel-first wh—. Move to Israel, you f—ing b—-.”
Ndiaga Diagne, 53, was wearing a shirt featuring an Iranian flag during the mass shooting. (Obtained by Fox News)
Beyond religion and politics, the account frequently shared misogynistic content.
“No one wants you that’s why you were single for 4 years, look at you, nobody in their own mind would date, what do you have going, you fat and ugly like a pig, women belong to the kitchen and bedroom,” he said in November 2024.
Members of the FBI and local law enforcement investigate outside Buford’s bar in downtown Austin, Texas, March 1, 2026. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
Authorities are investigating whether Sunday’s shooting may have been influenced by recent U.S. and Israeli strikes against Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who reportedly died one day before Diagne opened fire in downtown Austin.
No official motive has yet been confirmed.
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