BREAKING: Gov. Abbott Shares Positive News as Texas Hostage Situation Ends
Earlier on Saturday, RedState brought you the breaking story on a hostage situation in Colleyville, Texas, near Fort Worth, in which a man claiming to be related to a convicted terrorist took four people hostage at a synagogue.
In one update to the story, my colleague Nick Arama shared that one hostage had been released during negotiations with the man, who was believed to be armed. We also reported that in an update by ABC News correspondent Aaron Katersky,.an attorney for a brother of Aafia Siddiqui denied that he was the individual in Colleyville alleged to be the man.
Now, in a positive update from Republican Governor Greg Abbott, the situation has ended — with no injuries or deaths among the hostages, Fox News reports.
BREAKING: All hostages at Texas synagogue ‘out alive and safe’ after hours-long standoff, Gov. Greg Abbott said https://t.co/8JeuUHKubN
— Fox News (@FoxNews) January 16, 2022
Three remaining hostages at a Texas synagogue were “out alive and safe,” ending an ordeal that began hours earlier, according to a Twitter message late Saturday from Gov. Greg Abbott.
Prayers answered.
All hostages are out alive and safe.
— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) January 16, 2022
According to the Fort Worth Star-Telegraph, here are more details on what went down:
UPDATE: Gov. Greg Abbott tweeted about 9:35 p.m. Saturday that all hostages are safe and out of a Colleyville synagogue after a loud bang and gunfire were heard. https://t.co/KdVQNmsaHx
— Fort Worth Star-Telegram (@startelegram) January 16, 2022
As this is a breaking story, RedState will provide further updates as they become available.
