APTOPIX Michigan Synagogue Attack

A man armed with a rifle rammed a vehicle into a major synagogue in a Detroit suburb and was fatally shot by security. The FBI says it was “targeted act of violence against the Jewish community.”  Authorities say the vehicle caught on fire after crashing into the Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield Township. Oakland County Sheriff Sheriff Mike Bouchard says a security officer was knocked unconscious and 30 law enforcement officers were treated for smoke inhalation.

A man armed with a rifle rammed a vehicle into a major synagogue in a Detroit suburb and was fatally shot by security. Jennifer Runyan, the special agent in charge of the FBI’s Detroit field office, called it a “targeted act of violence against the Jewish community.” Smoke had been seen billowing from Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield Township in the immediate aftermath of the attack. Investigators had not yet disclosed the identity of the suspect. Oakland County Sheriff Sheriff Mike Bouchard says a security officer was injured but no one else in the school was hurt. The synagogue also housed a day care center but no children or staff were injured.