Armed suspect said to take hostages at Texas synagogue

Police in Texas are responding to a hostage situation at a synagogue in the city of Colleyville, according to local media reports.

The Colleyville police department says its SWAT team is conducting operations in the area but doesn’t confirm reports that an armed suspect took hostages at Congregation Beth Israel.

“All residents in the immediate area are being evacuated. Please avoid the area,” the police say on Twitter.

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