Colleyville police informed at a news conference on Saturday night that the hostage-taker was dead and the hostages were rescued safely.
An armed man demanding the release of a convicted terrorist, Aafia Siddiqui, took four people, including a rabbi hostage at the Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas on Saturday, January 15 afternoon. In the latest update, Texas governor, Greg Abbott informed in a tweet that all the hostages were released safe and sound on Saturday night. “Prayers answered. All hostages are allowed safe and alive,” he wrote. One of the hostages was released uninjured earlier on Saturday evening. Earlier, the hostage-taker was believed to be Aafia Siddiqui’s brother, however, her attorney clarified that it was not the case. “We want to verify that the perpetrator is NOT Dr.
