US EditionMichigan synagogue attack suspect identified as Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, naturalized US citizen from Lebanon
Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, 41, a naturalized U.S. citizen, rammed a vehicle into Temple Israel, triggering a fire; security officers fatally shot him while evacuating 140 children safely.
- On Thursday, Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, a 41-year-old naturalized U.S. citizen, rammed his vehicle into Temple Israel and was fatally shot by security, federal officials said.
- Investigators have not yet determined a motive, and federal investigators describe the incident as targeting the Jewish community, amid increased security since Feb. 28 and the prior Michigan attack last September.
- Smoke billowed from Temple Israel as parents raced to retrieve the 140 children at its early childhood center, one security officer was knocked unconscious, and 30 law enforcement officers were treated for smoke inhalation.
- The FBI’s Detroit field office said the incident was 'deeply disturbing and tragic,' while Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer called the attack 'This is heartbreaking' and urged community safety.
- The attack follows a previous house-of-worship assault in Michigan last September that killed four people, and synagogues have increased security since Feb. 28 amid wider geopolitical tensions.
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Suspect in Michigan synagogue attack identified as Ayman Ghazali, an immigrant from Lebanon
The Department of Homeland Security has identified the man killed while attacking a suburban Detroit synagogue as Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, a U.S. citizen who immigrated from Lebanon 15 years ago. Ghazali, 41, was a resident of Dearborn Heights, Michigan, according to its mayor, Mo Baydoun. Baydoun said in a statement that members of Ghazali’s family, including his niece and nephew, had recently been killed “in an Israeli attack on their home in Le…
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Winston-Salem JournalMan rams vehicle into synagogue
WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. — A man armed with a rifle rammed his vehicle into one of the nation's largest reform synagogues in a Detroit suburb and was fatally shot by security Thursday, the Associated Press learned.
The suspect is an American citizen of Lebanese origin.
What we're learning about the suspect in the attack on Temple Israel as feds search his home
The FBI is calling the attack on Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township on Thursday a targeted act of violence against the Jewish community.Related: Armed suspect dead after ramming vehicle into Temple Israel in West Bloomfield TownshipSee the latest information in the video below What we're learning about the suspect in the attack on Temple IsraelFederal investigators have identified the suspect as 41-year-old Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, and over…
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