Authorities have identified the man who took several people hostage at a Texas synagogue.

The FBI confirmed on Sunday that the hostage-taker was 44-year-old Malik Faisal Akram, a British citizen. Faisal, who investigators said was “singularly focused on one issue” that was “not specifically related to the Jewish community,” was reported dead during a Saturday night press conference, and all the hostages were released.

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