BREAKING: Hostage Situation at Colleyville, Texas Synagogue — APPEARS TO BE TERRORIST INCIDENT – SWAT Called to the Scene
The police, SWAT and FBI officials are responding to a hostage situation at Congregation Beth Israel Synagogue in Colleyville, Texas this afternoon.
A Palestinian Pakistani is reportedly holding the congregation hostage
đ¨ BREAKING: A Palestinian terrorist is holding âBeth Israelâ synagogue, His Rabbi and congregants hostage in Colleyville, Texas.
â Eretz Israel (@EretzIsrael) January 15, 2022
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The man is reportedly Pakistani.
FBI Hostage Rescue Team has responded to Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, TX where a rabbi and three others are being held by a man claiming to be armed and claiming to be the sister of convicted Pakistani terrorist Aafia Siddiqui
â Aaron Katersky (@AaronKatersky) January 15, 2022
What we are hearing so far is a armed Palestinian male is holding an Israeli church up in Colleyville Texas. pic.twitter.com/wiwCksjEMw
â Samatha (@Samatha0609) January 15, 2022
An armed gunman in Colleyville, Texas is currently holding a synagogue hostage. Those being held hostage went to synagogue today to observe and celebrate Sabbath. However, due to antisemitic, their lives are now at risk. Please donât let this go unnoticed.https://t.co/NtootqHwr1
â Theo âĄď¸ ××××× â đłď¸âđ (@jewish_activist) January 15, 2022
WFAA reported:
Texas Department of Public Safety officials confirmed that state troopers are helping Colleyville police at the scene, but more information was not available. The FBI was also responding to the situation.
Footage from a witness showed several police vehicles and officers, including a SWAT truck, at the scene.
Police said all residents in the immediate area were being evacuated.
A synagogue in Colleyville, Texas, near Fort Worth, is currently in a hostage situation. SWAT has been called to the scene, nearby residents have been evacuated to safety.https://t.co/lcU4cI5BJK
â Dr. Bryan Edward Stone (@bestoneTX) January 15, 2022