The recent high-profile shooting in Austin took place at Buford’s, a bar at the intersection of West Sixth Street and Rio Grande Street in the downtown entertainment district.

Quick Scoop: What Happened and Where

  • The incident occurred just before 2 a.m. at Buford’s on West Sixth Street, near Rio Grande Street, in downtown Austin’s busy bar and nightlife area.
  • This stretch of West Sixth Street is a well-known entertainment corridor a short distance from the University of Texas at Austin.
  • Officials and multiple news outlets describe it as a mass shooting at a bar in Austin’s downtown entertainment district, with the FBI reviewing it as a possible act of terrorism.

Key Location Facts

  • Venue: Buford’s bar.
  • Cross streets: West Sixth Street & Rio Grande Street.
  • Area: Downtown Austin entertainment/nightlife district, along Sixth Street.

If you’re asking because you live nearby or plan to be in the area, local officials are urging people to follow updates from Austin Police Department and city channels as this is still being treated as an active, evolving investigation.

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