Texas Synagogue Incident
Follow the latest Texas Synagogue Incident news, videos, and analysis from ABC News.
2 years ago

Man arrested for allegedly selling gun used in synagogue hostage incident

A man faces a federal charge for allegedly selling the gun used in the Texas synagogue hostage situation earlier this month, authorities said.
2 years ago
Police stand in front of the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue, Jan. 16, 2022, in Colleyville, Texas.
2 years ago

British police arrest 2 more men in probe of Texas synagogue hostage-taking incident

Two men were arrested in England on Wednesday morning as part of an ongoing investigation into a hostage-taking incident at a synagogue in the United States.
2 years ago
A law enforcement vehicle sits near the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue in Colleyville, Texas, on Jan. 16, 2022, where a gunman held four people hostage for more than 10 hours.
2 years ago

Hostage incident at Texas synagogue a terrorist act and hate crime: FBI

The FBI is treating the hostage situation at a Texas synagogue as a terrorist act and hate crime, authorities said Friday.
2 years ago
The Congregation Beth Israel synagogue is seen on Jan. 16, 2022 in Colleyville, Texas. All four people who were held hostage at the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue have been safely released after more than 10 hours of being held captive by a gunman.
2 years ago

British police arrest 2 men in probe of hostage-taking incident at Texas synagogue

Two men were arrested in England on Thursday morning as part of an ongoing investigation into a hostage-taking incident at a synagogue in the United States.
2 years ago
A law enforcement vehicle sits near the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue in Colleyville, Texas, on Jan. 16, 2022, where a gunman held four people hostage for more than 10 hours.
2 years ago

Jewish community praises rabbi of Congregation Beth Israel, offers support

American Jewish organizations and leaders are looking at how they can support the Colleyville community and American Jewry at large.
2 years ago
Congregation Beth Israel synagogue is shown, Jan. 17, 2022, in Colleyville, Texas.
2 years ago

Synagogue attack puts Jewish community on edge

The Texas synagogue attack has put the Jewish community on high alert, highlighting safety and security trainings.
2 years ago
The Congregation Beth Israel synagogue is seen on Jan. 16, 2022 in Colleyville, Texas. All four people who were held hostage at the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue have been safely released after more than 10 hours of being held captive by a gunman.
2 years ago

Law enforcement warns faith-based communities they are likely targets

The Department of Homeland Security and the FBI are warning faith-based communities they "have and will likely continue to be targets of violence."
2 years ago
Congregation Beth Israel synagogue in Colleyville, Texas, Jan. 17, 2022, where a 44-year-old British national stormed into the synagogue with a gun and held four people hostage for more than 10 hours.
2 years ago

Alleged hostage-taker at Texas synagogue was known to British authorities: Sources

The man who allegedly held people hostage at a Texas synagogue on Saturday was known to British authorities, law enforcement sources told ABC News on Tuesday.
2 years ago
Malik Faisal Akram.
2 years ago

Teen children of synagogue hostage taker released after questioning in England

Multiple law enforcement sources in the U.S. told ABC News that the teens are the children of the alleged hostage-taker.
2 years ago
A person walks across a street lined with terraced housing in Blackburn, Lancashire county, northwestern England, on Jan. 17, 2022.
2 years ago

New details on Texas synagogue hostage crisis

ABC's senior investigative reporter, Aaron Katersky, discusses the possible motive behind the hostage crisis and the possible threats to faith-based communities around the country.
2 years ago
VIDEO: New details on Texas synagogue hostage crisis
2 years ago

Rabbi from Texas synagogue speaks about hostage situation

Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker held a prayer service for the community of Colleyville, Texas, in the wake of the deadly ordeal.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Rabbi from Texas synagogue speaks about hostage situation
2 years ago

New details emerge from the 11-hour hostage situation at a Texas Synagogue

The suspected gunman is Malik Faisal Akram, a British national, who arrived to the U.S. on Dec. 29. Rabbi Charlie Cytron says he distracted the gunman so that he and the other hostages could escape.
2 years ago
VIDEO:  New details emerge from the 11-hour hostage situation at a Texas Synagogue
2 years ago

Texas hostage situation could 'encourage copycats': Former FBI hostage negotiator

Martha Raddatz interviews former FBI agent Brad Garrett on "This Week."
2 years ago
VIDEO: 1-on-1 with Brad Garrett
2 years ago

Rabbi recounts hostage ordeal escape: ‘I threw a chair at the gunman’

Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker said he felt he was facing a life-or-death situation and knew he had to take desperate measures to survive.
2 years ago
Police stand in front of the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue, Jan. 16, 2022, in Colleyville, Texas.
2 years ago

New details after FBI rescue team frees victims from inside Texas synagogue

After a standoff that lasted 10 hours, the hostages were saved when an elite FBI hostage rescue team breached the temple.
2 years ago
VIDEO: New details after FBI rescue team frees victims from inside Texas synagogue
2 years ago

Suspect who died in synagogue hostage ordeal ID'd

The suspect died as an FBI team breached the temple.
2 years ago
Police stand in front of the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue, Jan. 16, 2022, in Colleyville, Texas.
2 years ago

FBI synagogue standoff ends with hostages safe, suspect dead

Mireya Villareal reports on the synagogue hostage situation rescue in Dallas on "This Week."
2 years ago
VIDEO: FBI synagogue standoff ends with hostages safe, suspect dead
2 years ago

Standoff at synagogue ends with all hostages safe, suspect dead

An elite FBI Hostage Rescue Team entered the synagogue and rescued the hostages.
2 years ago
SWAT team members deploy near the Congregation Beth Israel Synagogue in Colleyville, Texas, Jan. 15, 2022.
2 years ago

Biden says synagogue hostage situation was ‘act of terror’

President Joe Biden delivered remarks Sunday on the Texas synagogue hostage situation, calling it “an act of terror.”
2 years ago
President Joe Biden delivered remarks Sunday on the Texas synagogue hostage situation, calling it “an act of terror.”
2 years ago

Hostage situation unfolds at Synagogue near Fort Worth

An armed man took a rabbi and at least three others hostage, authorities said.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Hostage situation unfolds at Synagogue near Fort Worth
2 years ago

Hostage standoff in Texas synagogue

An armed gunman is dead and four hostages are safe after a 10-hour standoff at a Texas synagogue last night.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Hostage standoff in Texas synagogue
2 years ago

2 witnesses to synagogue hostage takeover speak out

Stacy Silverman and Olivia Zelling were watching the livestream of the synagogue service when the hostage takeover happened Saturday. They share details of the horrifying experience with “GMA.”
2 years ago
VIDEO: 2 witnesses to synagogue hostage takeover speak out
2 years ago

Armed man takes hostages at Texas synagogue

An armed suspect took a rabbi and three other hostages at a synagogue in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, according to several sources.
2 years ago
An armed suspect took a rabbi and three other hostages at a synagogue in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, according to several sources.