[Stewart Meadows]

Family of Texas synagogue attacker says he released hostages before the shootout


BY SHIRA HANAU JANUARY 16, 2022 7:35 AM UPDATED JANUARY 16, 2022 3:49 PM



(JTA) — The man who held four people hostage at a Colleyville, Texas synagogue Saturday was a British citizen whose family said he released the hostages before being killed in a shootout.

FBI’s office in Dallas on Sunday named the man as Malik Faisal Akram, 44.
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“Although my brother was suffering from mental health issues we were confident that he would not harm the hostages,” said the statement, which was reposted on Twitter by Nicole Lampert, a British Jewish journalist. “At around 3 am the first person was released then an hour later he released the other 3 people through the fire door unharmed. Don’t believe the bull#### in the media they were released from the fire exit and Not rescued.”

https://www.jta.org/2022/01/16/unite...l-not-released