Texas hostage situation: All hostages 'alive and safe,' Greg Abbott tweets after hours-long ordeal

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," Abbott wrote. "All hostages are out alive and safe."

 

 

Prayers answered.

All hostages are out alive and safe.

— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) January 16, 2022

 

Not long before the governor's message, a loud bang and the sound of gunfire were heard at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, near Fort Worth, as authorities worked to free the hostages, The Associated Press reported.

 

"The subject is deceased," Colleyville police Chief Michael Miller told reporters at a news conference around 11:20 p.m. ET. The identity of the hostage taker was not being immediately released.

 

 

Update at 9:55pm: The SWAT situation in Colleyville is resolved and all hostages are safe. We continue to work in partnership with the FBI to finalize all details. We will be addressing the media staging area at Good Shepherd Catholic Church at 10:15pm with an update.

— Colleyville Police (@ColleyvillePD) January 16, 2022

 

Miller said authorities didn't yet know why the suspect selected Congregation Beth Israel for the crime.

 

The FBI said the suspect was focused on a single issue not directly related to the Jewish community, The Associated Press reported.

 

Police vehicles are seen in Colleyville, Texas, Jan. 15, 2022, as authorities responded to reports of a man with a gun holding hostages at a synagogue.  (Getty Images)

 

 

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