FBI identifies hostage-taker in Colleyville standoff as 44-year-old British citizen

[tenderfoot]

The FBI has identified the hostage-taker in Saturday’s standoff at Colleyville synagogue as Malik Faisal Akram, a 44-year-old British citizen.

“The FBI’s Evidence Response Team (ERT) will continue processing evidence at the synagogue,” the FBI said in a news release. “At this time, there is no indication that other individuals are involved. The FBI’s North Texas Joint Terrorism Task Force (NTJTTF), which includes member agencies from across the region, will continue to follow investigative leads. An FBI Shooting Incident Review Team (SIRT) will conduct a thorough, factual, and objective investigation of the events.”

The United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office said Sunday it was “aware of the death of a British man in Texas and are in contact with the local authorities.”

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Officials said at a press briefing said Saturday night that the rescued hostages are being interviewed by FBI and will be reunited with their families as soon as possible. The hostage-taker died.

https://www.star-telegram.com/news/local/community/northeast-tarrant/article257381472.html

[BlackSkimmer]

1. And yet, I read right here that he had to be a trumper!

[tenderfoot]

2. And it wasn't the brother of the jailed sister either

This post is before correct info was available. Very irresponsible of the "journalist" from ABC

Link to tweet

[BlackSkimmer]

4. Yeah, I always assumed that was a kind of "my sis/bro in protest" kind of thing.

But the conclusion jumping is funny as hell, as always.

[jcmaine72]

11. Funnier still is the way those threads tend to go from supernova...

to super dead & dark in the space of about ten minutes once certain details about the actual perp are released that are inconsistent with what people were initially assuming (or eagerly hoping for, in some instances).

No matter how many times people are urged, even begged, not to draw conclusions before all the facts are known about tragedies like these (mass shootings seem to be the worst), some simply can't resist the temptation.

[BlackSkimmer]

12. Spot on.

I remember when the parade murderer was a trumper.

Then suddenly, nothing.

[cinematicdiversions]

13. There was the poor sixteen year old shot at the drive thru.

Once the race f the victim and perp became clear, the shooting was no longer of any interest.

[BlackSkimmer]

14. Yes. That was a fast one.

Smh.

[malaise]

9. That was my first thought

and in the urrent environment, ot was wronng, but logial

[malaise]

10. That was my first thought

and in the urrent environment, ot was wronng, but logial

[aeromanKC]

3. He knew where to go to easily get a gun

And it definitely wasn't at home or in Israel.

[Tickle]

5. he lived in the UK

I know no guns there either

[Tanuki]

8. Per President Biden, he is thought to have obtained the weapons "on the street"

after arriving in the U.S.


https://www.reuters.com/world/us/biden-calls-texas-synagogue-hostage-situation-act-terror-2022-01-16/

"Allegedly - I don't have all the facts, nor does the attorney general - but allegedly the assertion was he got the weapons on the street," Biden said.

"He purchased them when he landed and it turns out there apparently were no bombs that we know of. ... Apparently he spent the first night in a homeless shelter. I don't have all the details yet so I'm reluctant to go into much more detail,” the president said." ...(more)

[ret5hd]

6. Time to round up all British ex-pats...

send them to isolated holding areas, interrogate their employers and friends, infiltrate their churches and social groups, etc.

Sorry, nothing else to be done. We have to.

[gldstwmn]

18. Maybe we should make it more difficult

for someone who just got off a plane in Texas and knows no one there to go to a homeless shelter and rustle up a gun.
As a matter of fact, I think there is someone there running for governor who is trying to do something about that. 🤷?♀️

[Progressive Jones]

7. At least a terrorist is dead, where it belongs. nt

[Pachamama]

15. Terrorism is terrorism

International or domestic

[ChazII]

16. +1 n/t

[gldstwmn]

17. Incredible footage from WFAA:

Link to tweet

?t=jEsy2PVJaMgTB5WB7TKziQ&s=19

Statement from the deceased's family:
Terrorist shot dead after taking hostages at Texas synagogue is named as 44-year-old from Blackburn: Gunman Malik Akram's 'devastated' brother condemns attack and blames 'mental health issues' as Liz Truss slams 'act of anti-Semitism'

The family of the British terrorist who was shot dead after taking four people hostage inside a Texas synagogue have tonight condemned his actions as they admitted to 'liasing' with the shooter during his 10-hour stand-off with police. 

Malik Faisal Akram, 44, was shot dead by the FBI's elite Hostage Rescue Team after holding four hostages for more than 10 hours at Congregation Beth Israel synagogue in Colleyville, Texas on Saturday.

His 'devastated' brother Gulbar Akram shared a message on social media in which he revealed he had been working with the FBI and 'liasing' with his sibling throughout the stand-off. He also apologised and blamed 'mental health issues' for Malik's actions.

Gulbar wrote: 'It is with great great sadness I will confirm my brother Faisal passed away in Texas, USA this morning. We are absolutely devastated as a family. We can't say much now as their is an ongoing FBI investigation.

'We would like to say that we as a family do not condone any of his actions and would like to sincerely apologize wholeheartedly to all the victims involved in the unfortunate incident.

'Sitting in the incident room all last night at Greenbank until the early hours liaising with Faisal, the negotiators, FBI etc. And although my brother was suffering from mental health issues we were confident that he would not harm the hostages.

'There was nothing we could have said to him or done that would have convinced him to surrender. 

'Obviously our priority will be to get him back to the UK for his Funeral prayers although we have been warned it could take weeks.

'We would also like to add that any attack on any human being be it a Jew, Christian or Muslim etc is wrong and should always be condemned. It is absolutely inexcusable for a Muslim to attack a Jew or for any Jew to attack a Muslim, Christian, Hindu vice versa etc.'

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10408425/Blackburn-terrorist-Brother-Faisal-Akram-blames-mental-health-struggles-shooters-actions.html

[LisaL]

19. I am so glad hostages managed to escape.

Looks like their escape allowed FBI swat team to move in, not the other way around.

[gldstwmn]

20. It certainly looks that way doesn't it?