officers in Afghanistan and is currently being held at FMC Carswell, a federal prison in Fort Worth Texas. Siddiqui, 49, was convicted by a federal jury in 2010 of attempting to kill U.S. The man told authorities he wants the release of Aafia Siddiqui from federal prison. Three senior law enforcement officials briefed on the situation said the man was holding a rabbi and others hostage.
The officials said investigators have not positively identified the man and cautioned that the information was based on a preliminary investigation as the situation was still rapidly developing. The man was expected to be reunited with his family and did not require medical attention. The Colleyville Police Department said one hostage was released uninjured shortly after 5 p.m. Nearly eight hours after the initial call, FBI crisis negotiators continued to communicate with the person in the synagogue. They tweeted Saturday afternoon that it was conducting SWAT operations at the address.Īt least four hostages were believed to be inside the synagogue, according to two law enforcement officials who were not authorized to discuss the ongoing investigation and who spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity.
in the 6100 block of Pleasant Run Rd., where the Congregation Beth Israel is located, police said in a statement. Police in Colleyville responded at 10:41 a.m. Texas Rabbi: Captor Grew ‘Belligerent' Late in StandoffįBI Special Agent in Charge Matt DeSarno said there was no immediate indication that the man had connections to any broader plan but that the agency's investigation “will have global reach.”
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