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Where he wasn't in a good position, i asked -- made sure that the two gentlemen who were still with me, that they were ready to go. the exit wasn't too far away. i told them to go. i threw a chair at the gunman and i headed for the door. and all three of us were able to get out without even a shot being fired. >> i want to make it clear two things, we were not released. we were not rescued. okay. we escaped. and we escaped because we kept presence of mind because we made plans, because we strategically moved people. >> reporter: two days after the hostage crisis, the congregation of beth israe...

Turned to pour himself a soda, and that's the opening the rabbi needed. >> when i saw an opportunity where he wasn't in a good position, i made sure that the two gentlemen who were still with me, that they were -- that they were ready to go. the exit wasn't too far away. i told them to go. i threw a chair at the gunman, and i headed for the door and all three of us were able to get out without even a shot being fired. >> i want to make it clear -- two things. we were not released. we were not rescued, okay? we escaped and we escaped because we kept presence of mind, because we made plans, beca...

And i headed for the door. and all three of us were able to get out without even a shot being fired. akram, who arrived in the united states two weeks ago, was heard ranting about religion and demanding the release of a pakistani neuroscientist with suspected links to al-qaeda currently serving a prison sentence in texas. people came here, a place of worship, to pray. but once again in america, a moment of peace became a moment of profound pain. as the people who were trapped, terrified, try to come to terms with what happened, synagogues across the country have increased security in fear of c...

At which point i glared at him, raised up in my seat. i may have shaked my head. and i mouthed no. >> when i saw an opportunity where he wasn't in a good position, i asked -- made sure that the two gentlemen who were still with me, that they were -- that they were ready to go, that the exit wasn't too far away. i told them to go. i threw a chair at the gunman. and i headed for the door. and all three of us were able to get out without even a shot being fired. >> i want to make it clear, two things, we were not released. we were not rescued. okay, we escaped, and we escaped because we kept pres...

Synagogue. i want you to listen to the rabbi charlie walker talking about what happened right before they were able to bolt. >> the last hour or so of the standoff he wasn't getting what he wanted. i made sure the gentlemen with me were ready to go and the exit wasn't too far away. i told them to go. i threw a chair at the gunman and headed for the door and all three of us were able to get out without even a shot being fired. >> shortly after they escaped, the fbi rushed in and came face-to-face with the suspect that died during that encounter. joining me is andrew mccabe and jonathan the ceo ...