The man could be heard repeatedly saying he did not want to see anyone hurt and that he believed he was going to die, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported.īarry Klompus, a member of the congregation since it opened in 1999, told the Reuters news agency that he tuned into the livestream. People carry flags and signs demanding the release of Aafia Siddiqui during a protest march in Karachi, Pakistan, on OctoĪ livestream of the congregation’s Shabbat morning service, available on Facebook for around four hours during the standoff, appeared to capture audio of a man talking loudly – although it did not show the scene inside the building. The lawyer confirmed that the man was not Siddiqui’s brother and said she condemned his actions. Siddiqui’s lawyer said she “has absolutely no involvement” in the hostage situation in a statement to CNN.
Siddiqui is in federal prison in Texas.ĭeSarno did not confirm the suspect’s demands, but said they were “focused on one issue that was not specifically threatening to the Jewish community”.ĪBC News initially said the man claimed to be Siddiqui’s brother, but later clarified her brother is in Houston.
The punishment had sparked outrage in Pakistan among political leaders and her supporters, who viewed her as victimised by the American criminal justice system. The officials said the hostage-taker was heard demanding the release of Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani neuroscientist who was sentenced in 2010 to 86 years in prison on charges that she assaulted and shot at US military officers after being detained in Afghanistan. “He did not harm them in any way,” he said. We will be addressing the media staging area at Good Shepherd Catholic Church at 10:15pm with an update.įBI Dallas Special Agent Matt DeSarno said the four hostages – who included a local rabbi – did not need medical attention and would soon be reunited with their families. We continue to work in partnership with the FBI to finalize all details.
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Update at 9:55pm: The SWAT situation in Colleyville is resolved and all hostages are safe. The police deployed SWAT teams and evacuated residents of the area.
The incident was first reported to the Colleyville Police Department at 10:41am local time (16:41 GMT) on Saturday, during the Shabbat service, which was being broadcast online. The FBI said they had established the gunman’s identity but said they would not disclose it. All hostages are out alive and safe,” Abbott said on Twitter.Ĭolleyville Police Chief Michael Miller said the gunman had died, but authorities declined to confirm the cause of his death. Local reporters said they heard the sound of explosions and gunfire, shortly before Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced the crisis was over.
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Members of the FBI’s Hostage Rescue Team stormed the Congregation Beth Israel on Saturday evening to free remaining hostages after one captive was released unharmed earlier in the day. All four people who were held hostage at a synagogue in the US state of Texas have been safely released, more than 10 hours after a gunman disrupted a religious service and began a tense standoff with police.
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