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Buford’s reopens a week after deadly shooting

Buford’s Backyard Beer Garden was open for business over the weekend, just days after a shooting left three people dead and more than a dozen injured. Some Austin residents felt the opening was rushed after such a tragedy. We’ll hear from others who felt showing up was the right thing to do.

The Austin Police Department has new rules for how its officers contact Immigration and Customs Enforcement. We’ll hear more about the change.

After the suspected shooter in the attack was identified, a woman from Buda is alleging she was assaulted by the suspect in a separate incident last year at the Tesla Gigafactory. We’ll dig into what we know about the incident and lawsuit.

Plus, South By Southwest starts its takeover of Austin this Thursday. Our sister station KUTX is gearing up to bring you plenty of live music — from right here in Austin and from around the world.

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More details emerge following West Sixth Street shooting

Three people are dead and many more are hospitalized following a deadly shooting over the weekend at a popular West Sixth Street bar.

The incident is being investigated by the FBI as a potential act of terrorism, but authorities say it’s still too early to determine a motive.

Austin Mayor Kirk Watson, Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis and other local officials held a press conference sharing more information on the victims of the shootings.

We’ll also delve into what’s known regarding the 53-year-old alleged gunman.

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