Hostage Situation at Texas Synagogue Averted After Standoff, Suspect Dead

“Prayers answered. All hostages are out alive and safe,” the governor announced on Twitter.

Abbott’s post came moments after a loud bang and what sounded like gunfire was heard coming from the synagogue—Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, which is about 15 miles northeast of Fort Worth.

Colleyville Police Chief Michael Miller confirmed at a press conference late Saturday that the suspect was dead. “Around 9 p.m., the [hostage rescue team] breached the synagogue, they rescued the three hostages, the suspect is deceased.”

FBI crisis negotiators were trying to negotiate with the suspect, according to the local police department in Colleyville in a statement…