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NEW: Police in Manchester, UK have arrested two as part of an ongoing counterterrorism investigation connected with the hostage taking a synagogue in Texas.
— Tom Winter (@Tom_Winter) January 16, 2022
The hostage taker was from the UK.
UPDATE / NBC News: The 2 individuals arrested are the sons of the hostage taker, a senior law enforcement officials tells Mike Kosnar.
— Tom Winter (@Tom_Winter) January 17, 2022
As a reminder British law enforcement agencies have wide latitude to make arrests in terror investigations that sometimes don’t lead to charges.
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Colleyville, Texas synagogue Hostage Summary Continued:
— Legendary Johnny (@LegendaryJohnn2) January 16, 2022
-One hostage was released before Swat teams went in with flashbangs and shot the suspect (dead)
-Situation is now a Bomb defusing operation with bomb technicians trying to find and defuse multiple bombs at unknown locations
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BREAKING: One hostage released uninjured from Texas synagogue as negotiations with suspect remain ongoing https://t.co/8JeuUHKubN
— Fox News (@FoxNews) January 16, 2022
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"There appeared to be four hostages, one of whom is a rabbi, being held by a man at Congregation Beth Israel, a Reform synagogue in Colleyville, #Texas.."
— 🌊🌊Mark,LCSW**Turn Texas Blue 🌊🌊 (@3M_MarkM) January 16, 2022
"The Colleyville police said that #FBI crisis negotiators were in communication with the man."https://t.co/uedocn88hy
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