between the negotiator and the hostage taker grab and float a little bit and sometimes got intense but these negotiators i am telling you i am so proud of them, unbelievable work. the fbi s been at the synagogue all day today processing evidence, malik faisal akram brother posted on facebook the family was also speaking last night they are devastated by his death but they also condemned his actions and added he was suffering from mental health issues. rabbi charlie cytron-walker was also the hostages he posted on social made his appreciation for the police and all those who helped. he also said he was grateful to be alive. rabbi walker also got a call from israel prime minister that said all of israel is standing with him and the jewish community here in colleyville. back to you bro. absolutely. dan springer reporting live from colleyville, texas thank you dan, erica.
you have an update of the synagogue event in dallas. we are getting details of what happened during the saturday service. how the rabbi managed to escape and got everyone else out of the building. morgan chesky has the details. reporter: the hostage crisis is now international. authorities id ed the suspect. a 44-year-old british citizen who the fbi said acted alone. a senior law enforcement official sharing police in the u.k. questioned akram s two teenage son who were in touch with the suspect on saturday. there is no indications they re being considered as a suspect. he arrived on december 29th. the rabbi walker says he didn t
get out without even a shot being fired. law enforcement officials have identified the hostage taker as 44-year-old malik faisal akram. he is a british citizen. law enforcement sources tell cnn akram arrived legally in the united states in late december at jfk airport in new york. eventually making his way to texas where he spent three nights at this dallas homeless shelter in the days leading up to the hostage standoff. on saturday morning, akram showed up to the synagogue, rabbi walker thought he was someone who needed shelter. it was during prayer while we were praying. and my back was turned. we face towards jerusalem when we pray. right before right before he revealed himself. but this was, you know, plenty of time and i heard a click. and it could have been anything. and it turned out that it was his gun.
jeffrey myers. rabbi, i have called you america s rabbi before. it s always a pleasure to speak with you. i always regret so often it has to be in situations like this. so your reaction this morning? well, i could say that at least today i m doing better. but this has certainly shaken not just me and my community, but jews throughout the united states to the core. how do we say, oh, no, not again. not another. and to hear from the rabbi walker, without the instruction, we would not have been able to act and flee when the situation presented itself. i encourage all jewish