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Texas officials say all hostages safe, out of Colleyville synagogue; Muslim hostage-taker dead

Texas officials say all hostages safe, out of Colleyville synagogue; Muslim hostage-taker dead

Gov. Greg Abbott tweeted about 9:35 p.m. that all hostages are safe and out of a Colleyville synagogue after a loud bang and gunfire were heard.

U.S. Rep. Beth Van Duyne told a Star-Telegram reporter in a text and the hostage-taker is dead.

A loud bang followed by what sounded like gunfire was heard about 9:12 p.m. Saturday outside the Colleyville synagogue where a hostage situation has been ongoing for hours. This developing story will be updated.

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1 hostage released from Colleyville synagogue; rabbi among 3 still held inside; negotiations continue

Authorities northeast of Fort Worth were negotiating with a man Saturday who apparently took people hostage at a Colleyville synagogue during services. The FBI and Texas Department of Public

Safety are at the scene, CNN reported, quoting a Colleyville police sergeant who said no injuries have been reported.

The service was being livestreamed on Facebook, and the live recording, which has since been taken down, captured muffled audio of what sounded like negotiations with police.

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Update – 1 hostage released from Colleyville synagogue; rabbi among 3 still held inside; negotiations continue

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