Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker said he and the two other remaining hostages were 'terrified,' especially during the last hour of the standoff Saturday night.
The man took hostages during services that were being broadcast on a livestream.
When the man first knocked on the glass door of the synagogue on Saturday morning, the rabbi said he thought he might need shelter. Cytron-Walker let the man into the building and even made him a cup of tea. Akram's story didn't quite add up, but Cytron-Walker said that type of visit was not necessarily uncommon. It was only during the prayer service that the gunman revealed his intentions.
Cytron-Walker said his response was informed by different courses he has attended over the years with the FBI, the Colleyville Police Department, the Anti-Defamation League and Secure Communities Network.
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