US EditionSuspect who attacked Michigan synagogue is dead and security guard injured, police say
The suspect rammed a vehicle into Temple Israel and fired shots before being shot dead by security; one security guard was injured, officials said.
- On March 12, 2026, a vehicle crashed into Temple Israel in West Bloomfield and shots were fired; the suspected attacker was later reported dead at the scene.
- Temple Israel operates an early childhood learning center and serves about 3,400 families, with staff completing FBI-led active shooter training weeks ago amid heightened alert related to the war in Iran.
- A security guard was struck and knocked unconscious and later treated at a hospital, and the Temple Israel learning center was emptied with parents reuniting children at the Jewish Community Center, 6600 W Maple Rd, West Bloomfield Township, MI 48322.
- Multiple agencies converged on the scene, with at least 80 police cars lining Walnut Lake Road, FBI agents and ATF personnel assisting local law enforcement, and nearby schools placed in secure mode.
- Authorities are searching for another possible suspect while investigators work to identify the attacker, amid escalating Middle East tensions and a prior church attack five months earlier.
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New York, 12 Mar (EFE).- The New York Police Department (NYPD) this Thursday reinforced surveillance at Jewish institutions in the city following the attack on Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, on the outskirts of Detroit (Míchigan), where a man was shot down by the authorities after attacking the temple with his vehicle and opening fire with a rifle. https://holanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/rss-efeb0ebe70f-38eb-4f51-8663-c1a6ce52a55e-hd-…
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Michigan synagogue attack was targeted act of violence against Jewish community
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