FBI Frees Hostages at Texas Synagogue -- Suspect Dead

He said the team maintained near-constant contact with the suspect.UPDATE, 10 p.m.: Colleyville Police Department officials tweeted the incident is resolved and confirmed the hostages are safe.Update at 9:55pm: The SWAT situation in Colleyville is resolved and all hostages are safe. We will be addressing the media staging area at Good Shepherd Catholic Church at 10:15pm with an update.— Colleyville Police (@ColleyvillePD) January 16, 2022UPDATE, 9:45 p.m.: Texas Governor Greg Abbott tweeted the news that the hostages are out, alive, and safe.Prayers answered.All hostages are out alive and safe.— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) January 16, 2022The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports a loud bang was heard at about 9:12 p.m. followed by gunfire. No one has been injured so far in this matter.FBI negotiators continue to communicate with the suspect and the SWAT team continues its operation.UPDATE, 5:35 p.m.: Written statement from Texas Governor Greg Abbott:The Texas Department of Public Safety is working closely with the Federal Bureau of Investigation on the hostage situation at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville. A reported 8,000 viewers were watching the synagogue Facebook video as the situation unfolded.UPDATE 4:20 p.m.:  NBCDFW NBC5 reports the suspect is allegedly holding four hostages inside the synagogue, according to a law enforcement source at the scene including the rabbi.Colleyville PD spokesperson Sgt. Dara Nelson told WFAA that no one has reportedly been hurt in the standoff as of this time.Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson tweeted that Dallas police officials are deploying additional patrols to synagogues and “other sites.”As a precaution, @DallasPD is deploying additional patrols to Dallas synagogues and other sites. Police are working with the Jewish Federation and our local, state, and federal partners to monitor any concerns or threats based on the situation in Colleyville.— Mayor Eric Johnson (@Johnson4Dallas) January 15, 2022“Police are working with the Jewish Federation and our local, state, and federal partners to monitor any concerns or threats based on the situation in Colleyville.”UPDATE 4:15 p.m.: The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports that a source at the scene told ABC News that the suspect claims to have bombs in unknown locations.UPDATE, 4:10 p.m.:  Texas Governor Greg Abbott tweeted that he is monitoring the “tense hostage situation.” “I continue to monitor the situation through DPS.”The Texas Dept. of Public Safety is on the scene of the tense hostage situation in Colleyville, Texas.They are working with local and federal teams to achieve the best and safest outcome.I continue to monitor the situation through DPS.@TxDPS https://t.co/bAARmIifdb— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) January 15, 2022UPDATE, 4:00 p.m.:  The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reports the gunman claims to be the brother of Aafia Siddiqui, “a known terrorist who is incarcerated at the Federal Medical Center Carswell.