unfolded several hours ago. this synagogue member tells me that it s a small conscgregatio. about 140 to 150 families that belong to this synagogue and because of the covid pandemic, the vast majority of people weren t attending sabbath services in person. so that is perhaps one of the reasons why the number of hostages taken in this situation is around that four number. i was told that the vast majority of people have been watching these services online and you can imagine what a horrific morning and afternoon it has been for the members of this synagogue community who this one person i spoke with described watching the live stream for more than an hour, listening to her words, the suspect ranting and raving, sometimes facilitating and oscillating between saying i m not a criminal and almost
siddiqui who was in prison, is there any idea he chose the synagogue? reporter: we don t know, we have not heard from law enforcement officials who s been talking to the suspect throughout the course of the day. we did hear from one synagogue member who said she heard in the live stream that this suspect chose this synagogue because it was closest to dfw international airport which is just a few miles away from that airport and the suspect had claimed to just landed and something to that effect and chosen this area. you really have to come searching for this synagogue. it s a small synagogue. kind of tucked away in a residential neighborhood. i am told there is about 150 members that belong to this synagogue. this is not as synagogue that s
death, causing serious bodily injury. he asked him if he had read the complaint and gotten a copy of it? the answer was, yes, sir. and then he asked him if he wanted to fully read all of the charges. the defense attorney stood up and said, your honor, we waive that. the defense also waived a reading of the possibility penalties. but we do now know that he has signed financial waiver statements, saying that he cannot afford an attorney. so it s the public defenders office who will be appointed, not necessarily who was there today for him, but attorneys out of that office will be representing him on what could potentially be a death penalty case. anderson? jean casarez, i appreciate the reporting. thanks very much. i want to turn now to the 11 people, 11 people whose lives were lost. one synagogue member who knew five of them described them this way to the wall street journal saying, and i quote, they were more than good and lovely people. they were the stalwarts who would show up o
vigiles that are taking place across the city as people mourn and process this attack. the resounding message from folks of all faith is an attack on one of us is an attack on all of us. funeral plans are starting to come together. the first funeral taking place tomorrow at noon for cecil and david rosenthal. they lived with developmental disabilities. friends say they were inseparable and never missed a saturday of where ship. theirs is one of the many stories we will be hearing and reflecting on. shepard: it is hard to think about what happened saturday morning, isn t it? it really was for me. unless and until you remember where to focus. president reagan s speechwriter, of all people, will help us out with that before this hour is up. next, the synagogue member and medical doctor who says he looked that suspect in the eye and spoke with him after the shooting.