FBI Identifies Michigan Synagogue Attacker, Says He Died by Self-Inflicted Gunshot

Overview

• At Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, a driver rammed the doors, a fire broke out and shots were fired as about 140 nursery children were evacuated unharmed.
• Investigators say the attacker, identified as Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, 41, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound during the incident.
• Police recovered large quantities of fireworks and several containers of flammable liquid from the vehicle, which had ignited.
• A security director was hospitalized after being struck by the vehicle and dozens of officers were treated for smoke inhalation, according to officials.
• The FBI describes the case as targeted violence against the Jewish community, the motive remains under investigation, and parallel probes in Europe report arrests in Rotterdam and an explosion at a Jewish school in Amsterdam.