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Saturday, January 15, 2022
From the Liveblog of
Saturday, January 15, 2022
Hostage taker dead, apparently killed in rescue operation
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe man who took four people hostage at a Texas synagogue is dead, according to a local reporter.
Matt Leclercq, an editor for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, says “The hostage-taker at Colleyville Beth Israel synagogue is dead.”
The hostage-taker at Colleyville Beth Israel synagogue is dead.
— Matt Leclercq (@Matt_Leclercq) January 16, 2022
A law enforcement official later confirms the death to The Associated Press.
His death apparently came during a rescue operation.
Reporters at the scene heard loud bangs and were told law enforcement had cut power to the synagogue.
Shortly after, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that all hostages had been released “alive and safe.”
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