March 12, 2026 — News on Michigan synagogue attack
Updated 12:05 PM EDT, Fri March 13, 2026
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel responds to synagogue attack
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What we know
• A suspect is dead after ramming a vehicle into a Detroit-area synagogue, which became engulfed in flames, according to authorities. The incident happened at Temple Israel, which includes an early childcare center and school, in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan.
• The Department of Homeland Security identified the suspect as Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, who was born in Lebanon and became a US citizen in 2016.
• After the ramming, security opened fire at the suspect, who was later found dead in the vehicle, the Oakland County sheriff said. A security guard was hit by the vehicle but is expected to recover, while at least 30 law enforcement officers were taken to hospital for smoke inhalation, he said.
• Earlier, law enforcement officials briefed on the scene said that responders found what appeared to be a large amount of explosives in the vehicle.
https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/michigan-synagogue-shooting-03-12-26