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Hostages safe after Texas synagogue standoff; captor dead
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COLLEYVILLE, Texas (AP) — Four hostages are safe and their captor is dead after an hourslong standoff that began when the man took over services at a Texas synagogue where
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Ranting man takes hostages at Texas synagogue
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Hostages safe after Texas synagogue standoff; captor dead
Police began "SWAT operations" at around 11 a.m. at Congregation Beth Israel on the 6100 block of Pleasant Run Road. Officers report no injuries at this time.
Police began "SWAT operations" at around 11 a.m. at Congregation Beth Israel on the 6100 block of Pleasant Run Road. Officers report no injuries at this time.
The synagogue had been livestreaming its service on Facebook when listeners started to hear muffled audio between an alleged hostage taker and negotiators.
Authorities say a man apparently took hostages Saturday during services at a synagogue near Fort Worth, Texas. It wasn't clear how many people were in the building.
The FBI and Texas Department of Public Safety are assisting a hostage situation at the Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, according to police.
The FBI and Texas Department of Public Safety are assisting a hostage situation at the Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, according to police.
Congregation Beth Israel Synagogue in Colleyville, Texas was in the middle of Shabbat services livestreamed on Facebook when a gunman came in and took hostages.
Police said they were "conducting SWAT operations" at Congregation Beth Israel on the 6100 block of Pleasant Run Road, near Tinker Road and Highway 26.
COLLEYVILLE, Texas (AP) — Four hostages are safe and their captor is dead after an hourslong standoff that began when the man took over services at a Texas synagogue where
By Alaa Elassar, Michelle Watson and Alanne Orjoux, CNN An elite FBI hostage rescue team breached a synagogue in Colleyville, Texas, Saturday night, safely recovering three remaining captives after a nearly 11-hour hostage situation, federal and local officials said.
COLLEYVILLE, Texas (AP) — Authorities said a man took hostages Saturday during services at a Texas synagogue where the suspect could be heard ranting in a livestream and demanding the
The gunman who held four people hostage at a synagogue in Colleyville, Texas, is now dead, authorities said. The four hostages were physically unharmed.
The FBI's evidence response team on Sunday continued to investigate the hostage situation, along with the FBI's North Texas Joint Terrorism Task Force.
Hostages who had been held for hours inside a Texas synagogue were rescued Saturday night, according to Gov. Greg Abbott, bringing an end to a standoff that had lasted nearly 12 hours.
Two law enforcement officials said investigators believe the hostage taker at a Colleyville, Texas, synagogue may have been motivated by a desire to free Aafia Siddiqui, who is serving an 86-year sentence at a federal prison in Texas after being convicted of trying to kill Americans overseas.
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