After 10 hours of negotiations, all the people held hostage in a Jewish synagogue in Texas, USA, were released and are in good health, as announced by the governor of the state, Greg Abbott.
“The prayers were answered. “All the hostages are alive and well,” Abbott wrote in a Twitter post after a thriller that lasted more than ten hours.
Prayers answered.
All hostages are out alive and safe.
— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) January 16, 2022
Earlier, FBI police and expert negotiators were in contact with a man allegedly holding hostages inside a Jewish synagogue in Coleville, Texas, in a thriller that aired during the operation, which was broadcast live on the Internet.
A man being held hostage was released after six hours without being injured, according to police.
Police Special Forces (SWAT) men were deployed in the area after an emergency call at 10:41 (local time) for the hostage at the synagogue. No injuries were reported inside the building and it remains unclear what weapons the alleged perpetrator may have.
Initial reports said four hostages were being held, including a rabbi.
The alleged perpetrator was heard to say, in a telephone conversation (as it is believed), during the operation that was broadcast live on Facebook, that he did not want to hurt anyone and that he believed that he would die, as reported by the Fort Worth Star newspaper -Telegram.
An official who spoke on condition of anonymity told ABC News that the alleged perpetrator claimed to be the “brother” of Pakistani scientist Afia Sindiki, who is serving an 86-year sentence in US prison after being sentenced in 2010 for shooting. against FBI soldiers and men, and that she is seeking her release. However, the authorities have not confirmed the identity of the suspect, according to him.
US President Joe Biden has been informed of “the ongoing hostage-taking”, a spokesman said. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett wrote in a Twitter post that he was following the developments in the case and that he was praying for the safety of the hostages.
Gov. Greg Abbott said Texas Public Safety officials are on the scene working to achieve “the best and safest outcome” to the crisis.
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