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Feds charge Texas man with selling gun used to take hostages

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Henry 'Michael' Williams, 32, was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm. Authorities say he sold the weapon that Maisal Faisal Akram used when he entered Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, on Jan. 15 and held the synagogue's rabbi and three others hostage for hours. Williams initially told investigators one day after Akram was killed that he recalled meeting a man with a British accent but didn't remember his name.

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Beaumont Enterprise

Feds accuse Texas man of selling gun used to take hostages

DALLAS (AP) — A Texas man has been charged with a federal gun crime after authorities...

3 years ago

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abc 13 Houston

Man who sold weapon to suspect in Colleyville synagogue standoff charged with federal firearm crime

Henry Williams told authorities he sold the suspect the weapon after Williams was told it was going to be used for "intimidation" against someone who owed the suspect money.

3 years ago·Houston, United States

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BBC News

US man charged with selling gun used in Texas synagogue siege

Michael Wilson allegedly sold a gun to Malik Faisal Akram days before he took hostages in Texas.

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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Denver 7 News

Feds accuse Texas man of selling gun used to take hostages

The Justice Department says a Texas man has been charged with a federal gun crime after authorities say he sold a gun to a man who held four hostages inside a Texas synagogue earlier this month. The Justice Department said Wednesday that Henry "Michael" Williams was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm after he sold the weapon that Malik Faisal Akram used when he entered Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas, on Jan. 15…

3 years ago·Denver, United States

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Sky News UK

Texas synagogue siege: Man charged with selling gun to British hostage-taker Malik Faisal Akram

Malik Faisal Akram, 44, from Blackburn, was shot dead by an FBI SWAT team following a 10-hour stand-off. His family has claimed he was "suffering from mental health issues" before the attack.

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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News 4 JAX

Feds accuse Texas man of selling gun used to take hostages

A Texas man has been charged with a federal gun crime after authorities say he sold a gun to a man who held four hostages inside a Texas synagogue earlier this month before being fatally shot by the FBI, the Justice Department said Wednesday. Henry “Michael” Williams, 32, was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm after authorities say he sold the weapon that Malik Faisal Akram used when he entered Congregation Beth Israel in Coll…

3 years ago·Jacksonville, United States

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