The man who is accused of selling a firearm to the British national who took four hostages at a Texas synagogue earlier in January has been arrested. Henry Dwight Williams, 32, was taken into custody on Jan. 24 and was ordered held until his next court appearance on Jan. 31, according to court documents. Authorities say Williams admitted to selling a black semi-automatic handgun to Malik Faisal Akram, who went on to take hostages after being let inside Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville on Jan. 15. “Upon being shown photos of Akram, and the handgun seized during the search of the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue, Williams confirmed that Akram was the person to whom Williams sold the handgun,” an arrest warrant states. Williams said Akram told him when purchasing the gun that it would be used to intimidate somebody who owed him money. Williams got the gun, which was manufactured in Brazil, …
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