US EditionMichigan synagogue attack suspect identified as Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, naturalized US citizen from Lebanon
Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, 41, a naturalized U.S. citizen, rammed a vehicle into Temple Israel, triggering a fire; security officers fatally shot him while evacuating 140 children safely.
- On Thursday, Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, a 41-year-old naturalized U.S. citizen, rammed his vehicle into Temple Israel and was fatally shot by security, federal officials said.
- Investigators have not yet determined a motive, and federal investigators describe the incident as targeting the Jewish community, amid increased security since Feb. 28 and the prior Michigan attack last September.
- Smoke billowed from Temple Israel as parents raced to retrieve the 140 children at its early childhood center, one security officer was knocked unconscious, and 30 law enforcement officers were treated for smoke inhalation.
- The FBI’s Detroit field office said the incident was 'deeply disturbing and tragic,' while Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer called the attack 'This is heartbreaking' and urged community safety.
- The attack follows a previous house-of-worship assault in Michigan last September that killed four people, and synagogues have increased security since Feb. 28 amid wider geopolitical tensions.
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