Malik Faisal Akram

FBI News:

DALLAS — Special Agent in Charge Matthew DeSarno of the FBI Dallas Field Office confirmed Sunday, Jan. 16, the identity of the Colleyville, Texas hostage-taker as British Citizen, Malik Faisal Akram, 44.

The FBI’s Evidence Response Team (ERT) will continue processing evidence at the synagogue.

At this time, there is no indication that other individuals are involved. The FBI’s North Texas Joint Terrorism Task Force (NTJTTF), which includes member agencies from across the region, will continue to follow investigative leads.

An FBI Shooting Incident Review Team (SIRT) will conduct a thorough, factual and objective investigation of the events.

Anyone with information about this hostage-taker is asked to submit it at tips.fbi.gov or call 1.800.CALL.FBI.