Details emerge about suspected gunman in Texas synagogue hostage standoff
CBSN
More details are emerging Monday about the suspected gunman responsible for the Texas synagogue hostage standoff, following a high-level law enforcement conference call led by FBI director Christopher Wray, notes of which were obtained by CBS News.
The suspect, 44-year-old Malik Faisal Akram, a British citizen who is believed to have come to New York in late December, said he bought the gun used in the attack "on the street," according to notes from the call, which included officials from the FBI, Department of Homeland Security and Texas police. The gun was last sold in Texas in September 2019.
Akram had arrived in Texas by December 31, officials said on the call. Once he had entered the synagogue and taken the four people hostage, he repeatedly said he was willing to die by the hands of police, according to the notes. He also said he was not acting on behalf of a foreign terrorist organization.
