UK counter-terror police help FBI after British hostage-taker shot at Texas synagogue

During the incident – which saw police first called at 11am and ended with the release of the final hostages at around 9pm – the man could be heard ranting on a livestream in what appeared to be a British accent

UK authorities are liaising with officials in the US after a British hostage-taker was shot dead following a stand-off at a synagogue in Texas. Picture: Brandon Wade/PA

UK counter-terrorism officers are working with authorities in the US after a British hostage-taker was shot dead after an hours-long stand-off at a synagogue.

The man was killed in a “shooting incident” after the FBI entered the building at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, on Saturday.