British police arrest 2 in investigation into Texas standoff

[herding cats]

Source: Associated Press

COLLEYVILLE, Texas (AP) — Police in England said Sunday they had arrested two teenagers in their investigation into an armed British national holding four people hostage during a 10-hour standoff at a Texas synagogue.

The Greater Manchester Police did not name the suspects or whether they faced any charges. They described them as teenagers who were in custody for questioning.

FBI Dallas spokeswoman Katie Chaumont referred questions to police in Manchester.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/texas-synagogue-hostages-e6087528c4728c418ee6872f13778b71

[moondust]

1. Per MSNBC breaking news

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the teenagers are the sons of the hostage taker in Texas and were in contact with him during the standoff.

[DemocraticPatriot]

2. Interesting...

and unusual

[oldsoftie]

3. "Americans dont care about you unless you're a fucking Jew'

Thats what the attacker said, for those news sources who were saying he just wanted some terrorist released

[BradAllison]

5. Mmmm, ok

I'd say taking a bunch of women and children hostage would get more attention, but anyway I suppose he did that at the same time.

[jcmaine72]

6. He sounded like a real jackoff.

Then again, what else could one realistically expect from someone capable of such a loathsome act? Certainly not a Shakespearean soliloquy.

[Progressive Jones]

7. The Rabbi who was held hostage said that the guy actually believed that "Jews control the World". nt

[oldsoftie]

8. Well, thats nothing new. Its an old excuse for failure.

Never understood it

[tenderfoot]

9. He sounds like that former CEO of Entrata

https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2022/01/04/entrata-ceo-accuses-jews/

[samsingh]

4. with all the trump crazies we forget about these other ones

[Eugene]

10. Texas synagogue siege: Teens held in UK released without charge

Source: BBC

Texas synagogue siege: Teens held in UK released without charge

18 January 2022

Two teenagers arrested in England as part of the investigation into a hostage-taking at a synagogue in Texas have been released without charge, police say.

British citizen Malik Faisal Akram, 44, was shot dead after a standoff with police on Saturday.

The siege at the synagogue in Colleyville near Dallas ended after 10 hours, with all four hostages unharmed.

Details of the ages and genders of the teenagers were not released.

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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-60042491