FBI reports ‘active shooter situation’ at Michigan synagogue in the US
Al Jazeera
Authorities report car ramming at Temple Israel Synagogue in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan, assailant killed.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the United States has responded to an “active shooter situation” near a synagogue in the Detroit metropolitan area in Michigan.
FBI Director Kash Patel indicated that his agency was working with local law enforcement to secure the area.
“FBI personnel are on the scene with partners in Michigan and responding to the apparent vehicle ramming and active shooter situation out of Temple Israel Synagogue in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan,” Patel wrote on social media.
The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office said a car had rammed into the synagogue, which also houses an early learning centre for children.
A law enforcement official later confirmed the assailant was killed. No victims were immediately reported and further details were not immediately available.
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