The synagogue had been livestreaming its service on Facebook when listeners started to hear muffled audio between an alleged hostage taker and negotiators.
A man apparently took people hostage at a synagogue near Fort Worth, Texas on Saturday.
The Colleyville Police Department said on Twitter it was conducing SWAT operations at the location of Congregation Beth Israel. The synagogue had been livestreaming its service on Facebook when listeners started to hear muffled audio between an alleged hostage taker and negotiators, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
A man apparently took people hostage at a synagogue near Fort Worth, Texas, on Saturday, according to multiple reports.
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