Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker described his experience at a Texas synagogue during an 11-hour standoff between an armed hostage-taker and law enforcement as being “overwhelming.”

Cytron-Walker, who serves as the rabbi for the Beth Israel Synagogue in Colleyville, Texas, described his experience as a hostage during an interview Monday morning on CBS Mornings with hosts Gayle King and Tony Dokoupil. Cytron-Walker was one of four people held hostage at the synagogue on Saturday.