Rabbi says he’s ‘grateful to be alive’ as captives are freed and gunman killed

AUTHORITIES identified the hostage taker as 44-year-old Malik Faisal Akram, who is a British citizen, after all hostages were safely rescued from the Fort Worth, Texas synagogue Saturday night. Akram kept members of the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue in Colleyville captive for almost 12 hours after storming the temple and demanding to speak to convicted terrorist Aafia Siddiqui. After the dramatic rescue, Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker said he is “grateful to be alive.” Rabbi Cytron-Walker was among the hostages, and took to Facebook to express his gratitude for law enforcement and first responders, and the thoughts and prayers. “I am grateful… Read Full Article