Pawz4me Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 This is a very worrisome situation. Hoping for a peaceful resolution. Fort Worth Star Telegram article Quote Authorities northeast of Fort Worth were negotiating with a man Saturday who took people hostage at a Colleyville synagogue during services. The FBI and Texas Department of Public Safety are at the scene, CNN reported, quoting a Colleyville police sergeant who said no injuries have been reported. The service was being livestreamed on Facebook, and the live recording, which was taken down shortly before 2 p.m., captured muffled audio of what sounded like negotiations with police. Colleyville police said they are conducting SWAT operations in the 6100 block of Pleasant Run Road, the location of Congregation Beth Israel. FBI special agents from the Dallas field office are also at the synagogue, a spokeswoman for the agency said. (snip) A source on the scene told ABC News that an armed suspect took a rabbi and three others hostage and claims to have bombs in unknown locations. The source told ABC that the suspect’s sister is a known terrorist who is incarcerated at Federal Medical Center Carswell, a women’s prison in Fort Worth, and he is demanding that his sister be freed from prison. According to ABC, the hostage taker said his sister is Aafia Siddiqui, who is imprisoned on charges related to the attempted murder and assault of United States officers and employees in Afghanistan in 2008. 23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 I pray this can deescalate soon. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Innisfree Posted January 15, 2022 Share Posted January 15, 2022 Oh, no. Hoping for good news soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyD Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 One hostage has been released unharmed. Three people are still in there. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/01/15/us/synagogue-hostage-texas-colleyville Here's a little more info about the Rabbi and the community. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyD Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 They are all out and safe. Thank G-d. The hostage-taker is dead. 7 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 I am so glad the hostage taker is dead. The is the second terrorist act or attempted act to release that terrorist woman. The other one was a planned terrorist attack that was halted before it happened and the man is in prison. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 This was a British citizen who created to the US less than 2 weeks ago and bought a gun from a criminal on the street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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