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Alleged Shooter Dead After Car Ramming at Michigan Synagogue
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3:34Now PlayingA man was killed after ramming his vehicle into the front doors of a synagogue in suburban Detroit and opening fire on Thursday afternoon, setting off an exchange of gunfire with security officers and a large police response, authorities said.
Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said a vehicle drove into Temple Israel in West Bloomfield shortly after 12:30 p.m., breaching the entrance before security personnel engaged the suspect with gunfire.
“We believe there is one individual deceased in the vehicle,” Bouchard said, adding that officials have not yet determined the exact cause of death.
A fire ignited in the vehicle during the episode, complicating the scene, he said. Bomb technicians and explosives detection dogs were deployed to clear the vehicle and the building “out of an abundance of caution” for any improvised explosive devices.
No children or staff members inside the synagogue were injured, Bouchard said. One member of the security team was struck by the vehicle and taken to a hospital for treatment. No other injuries were immediately confirmed, and investigators were working to determine whether anyone else was involved.
Multiple law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, responded to the incident at the temple, which describes itself as the nation’s largest Reform synagogue.. Bloomberg's Myles Miller joins reports on Bloomberg Businessweek Daily. By midafternoon, officers from multiple agencies had surrounded the property, with medics and tactical teams on scene. Authorities ordered residents within at least a one mile radius to shelter in place while officers searched the large campus and surrounding grounds to ensure there was no continuing threat. The Jewish Federation of Detroit said it was aware of an “active security incident” at the synagogue and that its affiliated agencies were in “precautionary lockdown.” The Ann Arbor Police Department said it was increasing patrols “out of an abundance of caution” and that there was “no known threat” to its community.
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer described the news as “heartbreaking” and said the state’s Jewish community should be “able to live and practice their faith in peace.”
Law enforcement across the US has been on heightened alert for potential attacks since the end of last month after the US and Israel launched a military campaign against Iran.
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