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.
