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Hostages rescued safely and suspect declared dead after standoff inside Texas synagogue

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Hostages who had been held for hours inside a Texas synagogue were rescued on Saturday night, according to Texas Governor Greg Abbott, nearly 12 hours after the standoff began.Abbott’s tweet came not long after a loud bang and what sounded like gunfire was heard coming from the synagogue, where authorities said a man had held people captive as he demanded the release of a Pakistani neuroscientist who was convicted of trying to kill US Army officers in Afghanistan.

The Colleyville Police Department said one hostage was released uninjured shortly after 5pm on Saturday. The man was expected to be reunited with his family and did not require medical attention. A law enforcement official said the first hostage who was released was not the rabbi.Authorities are still trying to discern a precise motive for the attack.

It is understood the livestream appeared to show part of the hostage incident before it was taken down.

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