Beth Israel synagogue hostage situation

[Pawz4me]

This is a very worrisome situation. Hoping for a peaceful resolution.

Fort Worth Star Telegram article

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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.

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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.

 

 

[Starr]

I pray this can deescalate soon.

[Innisfree]

Oh, no. Hoping for good news soon.

[JennyD]

One hostage has been released unharmed.  Three people are still in there.

 

[Starr]

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.

[JennyD]

They are all out and safe.  Thank G-d.  

The hostage-taker is dead.

[TravelingChris]

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.

[TravelingChris]

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.