Texas: Muslim takes hostages at synagogue, says he will kill people if anyone gets close

The gunman says he is muslim and holding atleast 6 people says “he will kill people if anyone gets close to the synagogue” https://t.co/4yBnQhQd34 pic.twitter.com/l3liPypch2

— Amichai Stein (@AmichaiStein1) January 15, 2022

People are identifying the accent and foreign language as Arabic.

— Marina Medvin (@MarinaMedvin) January 15, 2022

Hostage situation at Congregation Beth Israel synagogue in Colleyville, Texas (near Fort Worth).

I just tuned to the synagogue’s Facebook live feed and heard a man with a foreign accent say: “Are you listening? I am going to die. So don’t cry for me…”

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— Marina Medvin (@MarinaMedvin) January 15, 2022

ABC is reporting one suspect has taken the rabbi and three others hostage at a synagogue in Colleyville, TX. The hostage-taker is claiming to be armed and says his sister is Aafia Siddiqui, who was convicted in New York of trying to kill US military personnel (she’s incarcerated)

— Logan Ratick (@Logan_Ratick) January 15, 2022

This is a developing story, and a glimpse into the America of the future.