The Department of Justice charged the man who allegedly sold a handgun to the British Muslim man who held four people hostage in a Texas synagogue for ten hours earlier this month, Reuters reports. The standoff ended when law enforcement stormed the building and killed Malik Faisal Akram.
Henry “Michael” Williams, 32, was charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm. Williams sold Akram a semi-automatic Taurus G2C pistol on January 13, three days before Akram attacked the synagogue for $150. He admitted to police that he sold the gun and said Akram told it he was going to use it to intimidate someone who owed him money.
“During the custodial interview with Williams on January 24, 2022, Williams stated to the interviewing agents that he knew he was not allowed to be in possession of a firearm and that he knew conducting the sale of the gun to Akram was illegal,” the complaint says.