Gunman Killed After Opening Fire at Packed Austin Bar, Leaving Three Dead and 14 Injured

Three people were killed and 14 others were wounded when a gunman opened fire at a packed bar in downtown Austin early Sunday. Police responded to reports of a male shooting at Buford’s Backyard Beer Garden — near the University of Texas-Austin — just before 2 a.m., officials said at a press conference. Three officers who were patrolling the entertainment district responded to the scene in 57 seconds, confronted the gunman and “returned fire,” killing the unidentified suspect. Three victims were pronounced dead at the scene. First responders, who arrived to assist in less than a minute, rushed 14 other patients to nearby hospitals. Read more at https://nypost.com/2026/03/01/us-news... The New York Post is your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more. #austintexas #massshooting #guns Check out our three new podcasts: NYNext (week):    / @nynext1   Pod Force One with MIranda Devine (weekly):    / @podforce1   NY POSTcast (daily):    / @nypostcast   Get The Post’s latest headlines everyday with our Morning Report newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/NYPOSTSIGNUP Catch the latest news at http://www.nypost.com. Follow The New York Post on: Twitter -   / nypost   Facebook -   / nypost