Following a standoff that lasted more than 10 hours in Dallas, Texas, all hostages have been safely freed from Dallas-Fort Worth’s synagogue. According to law enforcement, the suspect is dead.

Four people including the rabbi were taken hostage Saturday morning at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville. They are about 30 minutes northwest of Dallas.

Officials said that the man who held the hostages was demanding release from a North Texas federal prisoner convicted of attempted murder in connection to terrorism in 2010.

The hostage was freed shortly after 5:05 p.m., and the FBI crisis negotiators kept in touch with the synagogue man Saturday night.

Colleyville Police Chief Michael C. Miller reported that around 9 PM, the FBI’s hostage rescue squad broke into the synagogue to rescue the hostages.

Miller stated that the suspect was dead. Officials have not revealed the circumstances of how the victim died.

Officials said that the hostages were all adults and were not suffering from any physical injuries.

“Prayers answered. Texas Governor Greg Abbott said that all hostages were safe and alive. Greg Abbott tweeted the following statement.

Matthew DeSarno is the FBI Dallas special agent responsible for the capture of hostages. He said that the terrorist was “singularly focused” on one subject and was not directly related to the Jewish community.

While he didn’t provide any further details, he said that no information suggested an ongoing threat. He also stated that an inquiry with “global reach”, will be carried out.

Trois senior officials from law enforcement were briefed about the matter and found that the man had told authorities he wanted to be a police officer. release of Aafia Siddiqui from federal prison. According to them, the hostage taker called Colleyville’s rabbi to inform him that he was being held hostage.

Siddiqui, 49, was convicted by a federal jury in 2010 of attempting to kill U.S. officers in Afghanistan and is currently being held at FMC Carswell, a federal prison in Fort Worth, Texas.

New York Police Department Counter-terrorism Teams were visible Saturday at synagogue that was connected to New York Rabbi who got the call.

Council on American-Islamic Relations, who advocated Siddiqui’s freedom and said she was innocent, claimed Siddiqui’s brother wasn’t the hostage-taker at the synagogue.

John Floyd, CAIR Houston board chair and Siddiqui’s brother’s legal counsel, stated that Siddiqui was not at fault for the circumstances, and isn’t near Dallas-Fort Worth. He also said that Siddiqui has no connection to that hostage taking man.

Floyd stated in a statement that “we want the assailant know that his actions were wicked” and would directly undermine anyone who is seeking justice for Dr. Aafia.

Edward Ahmed Mitchell, CAIR’s deputy national director, stated in a statement that CAIR strongly condemned this situation. He described it as an “unacceptable act” of evil.

The number of people present at the synagogue on Saturday morning when the police responded to the disturbance call was not known.

A Facebook livestream from the Shabbat morning service showed a man speaking and sometimes cursing.

Although the video was taken down, it did not reveal what was happening inside.

Miller, Colleyville Police Chief, stated that they began to receive reports from officials about an “armed man” entering the synagogue. He had also taken four hostages. Local authorities responded by evacuating nearby houses.

DeSarno was the FBI’s special agent in command. He stated that hostage negotiators had long-term contact with the victim and gave credit to their efforts, along with those of nearly 200 law enforcement officers from the various states, federal, or local governments.

As Colleyville unfolded, several law enforcement agencies, including the Texas Department of Public Safety and Texas Department of Public Safety, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, descended upon Colleyville.

Miller claimed Saturday night that the Rabbi of the Congregation is close to Miller and that this was an extremely personal situation. Miller stated that he had seen hope in the unity of the community during times like these.

Numerous government officials — including President Joe Biden, Attorney General Merrick Garland, U.S. Ambassador to Israel Tom Nides Prime Minister of Israel Naftali Bennett — and faith-based groups said they were monitoring the situation and offered their hopes toward a peaceful resolution.

Biden thanked all those involved in bringing the hostages home to their loved ones late Saturday night.

Biden claimed that “there is more we’ll learn over the next days about the motivations for the hostage taker.” “But let me be clear to anyone who intends to spread hate—we will stand against anti-Semitism and against the rise of extremism in this country. That is who we are, and tonight, the men and women of law enforcement made us all proud.”

Congregation Beth Israel affiliated with Judaism’s Reform Movement was established in 1998. According to its website, it began as a “chavurah”, a small group or Jewish Jews who meet for prayer services. website. Officially, the synagogue was established in Colleyville by the group in July 1999. It began its services in 2005 at its current location.