Austin Police Release Video, 911 Calls From Mass Shooting That May Be Terrorism-Related

In the 911 calls, frantic bystanders can be heard screaming while victims plead for help. The FBI is investigating the shooting as a possible act of terrorism.

Police officers guard the scene on West 6th Street at West Avenue after a shooting, in Austin, Texas, on March 1, 2026. Ricardo B. Brazziell/Austin American-Statesman via AP

The Austin Police Department on March 5 released 911 calls, police body camera footage, and surveillance video from the deadly mass shooting in the city’s crowded Sixth Street entertainment district early on Sunday morning.

Federal authorities are still investigating potential terrorism links to the shooting, which came a day after the United States started a war with Iran.