US EditionSuspect who attacked Michigan synagogue is dead and security guard injured, police say
The suspect was killed by security after ramming Temple Israel, injuring one guard; the FBI is investigating as a targeted act amid rising antisemitic incidents, the Anti-Defamation League reported 9,000 in 2024.
- On Thursday, an unidentified suspect drove a vehicle into Temple Israel in West Bloomfield and was found dead after exchanging gunfire with security, while a security guard was injured.
- Jewish institutions had heightened security since February 28 after U.S. and Israeli forces airstrikes, amid rising antisemitic incidents and wartime tensions, prompting lockdowns including West Bloomfield School District.
- Smoke and fire filled parts of the building as aerial news footage showed plumes from the roof, and parents reunited with children at Shenandoah Country Club around 1:20 p.m. while all 140 students at Temple Israel's early childhood center were reported safe.
- Bomb squads searched the vehicle and building while officials cleared the area and warned residents to stay away; FBI special agent in charge Jennifer Runyan leads the targeted violence investigation.
- Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer condemned the attack and urged safety for the Jewish community, as the President was briefed and police increased patrols at houses of worship after echoes of a September 2025 attack.
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