Overview
- A driver crashed a vehicle into Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, causing a fire and prompting reports of gunfire inside the building.
- Synagogue security engaged the intruder and exchanged shots, and the suspect was found dead at the scene, according to law enforcement.
- Officials reported no confirmed injuries to congregants, staff or children; a security staff member was knocked unconscious by the vehicle and is expected to recover.
- FBI and ATF personnel are assisting local authorities, and the Justice Department’s civil rights unit has been dispatched as part of the ongoing probe.
- Nearby schools and Jewish organizations enacted lockout or secure-mode protocols as police cleared the campus and collected surveillance and other evidence.