At a synagogue in Colleyville, Texas, a kidnapper took at least four people hostage. Concrete information is still missing.
Washington – In the US state of Texas, a hostage-taking took place in a synagogue on Saturday (local time). Texas Gov. Greg Abbott spoke on Twitter of a “tense hostage situation” in the city of Colleyville near Dallas.
The television channel CNN showed pictures of the police operation. There was initially no official information on the number of hostages or the background to the crime. Colleyville Police said officers were called to the synagogue address late Saturday morning (local time). Houses in the immediate vicinity were evacuated. Citizens were asked to avoid the area. So far there have been no injuries. The Federal Police FBI is involved in the operation and is in contact with the hostage-taker. The police initially did not provide more specific information.
The broadcaster CNN reported that, according to investigators, at least four people were in the violence of the hostage-taker. The local Fort Worth Star Telegram newspaper reported that the synagogue service was broadcast on the congregation’s Facebook page. At times, the voice of an angry man could be heard before the transmission stopped.
White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki wrote on Twitter that US President Joe Biden had been briefed on the Texas hostage situation and would continue to be briefed on the situation. Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett tweeted that he was closely monitoring the situation in Colleyville and was praying for the safety of the hostages and responders. dpa
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