According to local media, the synagogue also suffered a vehicular attack. Donald Trump called the shooting “terrible.” It was “a targeted act of violence against the Jewish community,” according to the authorities.
Panic in the Michigan. A shooter was reported in a synagogue located in this state in the northeastern United States this Thursday, March 12, according to Fox News and CNN. Numerous police vehicles as well as dozens of heavily armed police officers were deployed around the synagogue, which reportedly houses a nursery school.
The US federal police announced on Thursday that they were investigating “a targeted act of violence against the Jewish community”after the attack on a synagogue in the suburbs of Detroit, during which the attacker was killed. At a press conference at the scene of the attack in West Bloomfield, police reiterated that the suspect drove a vehicle through the doors of the building alone and was shot at by security guards. They did not provide information on the identity of the attacker.
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Earlier, after being announced by several media outlets, the death of the shooter was confirmed by Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard, who also reported an injured security guard. This person was taken to the hospital and “should get by”said Mr. Bouchard, who spoke to the media near the Temple Israel synagogue, surrounded by police and emergency vehicles. According to the sheriff, the suspect crashed into the doors of the building alone while driving a vehicle. Security guards shot him as he went inside. Michael Bouchard, however, added “not being able to say at this stage what killed” the suspect.
While black smoke was still escaping from the building, according to images from the country’s televisions, explosive detection dogs and deminers were deployed on site. This measure is part of a “excessive caution” the sheriff continued. “But, at present, we have no element that allows us to think so”. “So we want people to take a deep breath”he concluded. “Security did its job, then emergency services did theirs.” Three hours after the incident, Donald Trump described the attack as «chose terrible».
Ramming vehicle and gunshots
“We are asking members of the community to stay away from the area to allow police intervention. State troopers are also increasing patrols around other places of worship in the district.said a message posted online by the Michigan State Police. The Detroit Jewish Federation, for its part, ordered all Jewish organizations to enter lockdown protocol. “FBI agents are on scene with partners in Michigan responding to a possible vehicular attack and possible shooter near the Temple Israel Synagogue in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan.”FBI Director Kash Patel wrote about X.
An SMS alert was sent to certain residents of the area around 12:40 p.m. local time, indicating the presence of a “active shooter” near the synagogue, and advising all local schools and places of worship to go into lockdown. Aerial footage also showed people jumping over a fence and running through a playground.
“Anti-Semitism and violence have no place in Michigan”commented Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. “It’s heartbreaking. Michigan’s Jewish community should be able to live and practice their faith in peace.she said. Anti-Semitic incidents and attacks have increased in recent years in the United States. In May 2025, a gunman opened fire in front of the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, killing two Israeli embassy staff members.
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