"I’ve spoken with many people in Israel and our community is heartsick over what we’re seeing here today and can only hope this ends peacefully."
#DAY FOUR OF THE HOSTAGE SITUATIIN FREE#
His objective, what he has said, is to work to free that person," Gernsbacher said. “To our understanding, there is a single man … he is very concerned about a female that was incarcerated for 85 years on a significant list of terroristic charges. Sunday that he was thankful for his family, community, the prayers and the first responders, adding that he was thankful to have made it out and was thankful to be alive.
The rabbi posted on Facebook at about 4:45 a.m.
None of the hostages have been identified, but one is believed to be the synagogue's only rabbi, Charlie Cytron-Walker. Matt DeSarno, SAC FBI DallasĭeSarno added that the man appeared to be singularly focused on one issue and that his issue was not connected to the Jewish community. Today's result, four safe hostages and the situation resolved, was the result of a long day of hard work by nearly 200 law enforcement officers from across this region.
#DAY FOUR OF THE HOSTAGE SITUATIIN PROFESSIONAL#
They remain in custody for questioning.ĭeSarno credited a team of hostage negotiators for skillfully engaging the man throughout the day with consistent, professional communication that he said likely saved the lives of the four hostages. Two teenagers were arrested in South Manchester by officers from the Counter Terror Policing North West, an alliance of police forces in the United Kingdom, on Sunday in connection with the standoff at the synagogue. All hostages are out alive and safe," Abbott tweeted.įBI Dallas Special Agent in Charge Matt DeSarno said late Saturday night at a press briefing that the hostage-taker had been identified but that they were not prepared to release or confirm his identity to the public citing an ongoing investigation into the man's background. that all of the hostages had been rescued. It was about that time that NBC 5 crews nearby heard what sounded like a loud bang. 15, 2022, after a hostage situation where a man held four people captive inside a Colleyville synagogue was brought to an end. Special Agent in Charge Matthew DeSarno of the FBI Dallas Field Office confirmed Sunday the identity of the hostage-taker as 44-year-old Malik Faisal Akram, 44, a British citizen.Ĭolleyville Chief of Police Michael Miller and Matt DeSarno, SAC Dallas FBI, give a briefing on Saturday, Jan. The man who took them hostage was deceased, shot when a hostage rescue team breached the synagogue at about 9:30 p.m. Saturday to confirm the standoff had been brought to a close and that the four hostages being held captive inside Congregation Beth Israel had been rescued and were unharmed.
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