Officials negotiating with man reportedly holding people hostage at a Colleyville, Texas, synagogue during services
- A Texas man is reportedly holding hostages in a synagogue and a SWAT team has been deployed
- Locals are being told to evacuate the area
Texas officials are negotiating with a man who is reportedly holding people hostages at a Texas synagogue.
A man, who is Muslim and has a gun, has reportedly took the hostages there during a religious service, which was being live-streamed.
It is unknown how many hostages the man has at the moment.
He reportedly demanded that a relative in prison be released.
Colleyville, Texas, police are conducting SWAT operations and locals are being told to evacuate the area.
The live-stream cut off shortly before 3pm, where the man can be heard saying: ‘I’m going to die.’
This is a developing story, check back for updates.
A SWAT team has been sent to Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, where a man is reportedly holding hostages
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