The shooting happened at Buford's, a bar on West Sixth and Rio Grande streets, early Sunday morning. The suspect was among the dead; he was shot by Austin police officers, Police Chief Lisa Davis said.

Three people died and 14 people have been hospitalized in a shooting on West Sixth Street in Austin early Sunday morning. The shooting is being investigated by the FBI as a potential act of terrorism, according to Acting Special Agent in Charge Alex Doran.

The suspect, who’s included in the number of dead, was killed by Austin police officers responding to the shooting.

The shooting happened at Buford’s, a bar at the intersection of West Sixth and Rio Grande streets. In a 9:30 a.m. news conference, Austin Police Department Chief Lisa Davis said the suspect drove around the block several times in an SUV before he rolled down his windows and shot bar customers on the patio and in front of the bar.

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    the suspect drove around the block several times in an SUV before he stopped, turned his flashers on and rolled down his windows. He then used a pistol to shoot bar customers on the patio and in front of the bar, the chief said, without ever entering the business.

    The suspect then drove west, parked his vehicle on nearby Wood Street and got out of his vehicle with a rifle, Davis said. The suspect then shot people who were walking along Sixth Street, the chief said, before he was shot and killed by responding officers.