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Man shot dead after ramming through synagogue named after terror attack
- Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, 41, rammed a vehicle into Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township near Detroit before being shot by security officers.
- The FBI called the act a targeted act of violence against the Jewish community and are leading the investigation for motive.
- No staff, teachers, or about 140 children at the early childhood center were injured in the attack.
- Ghazali entered the U.S. in 2011 on an immediate relative visa and became a citizen in 2016.
- Temple security officers engaged the attacker and neutralized the threat, with the suspect later found dead in the vehicle.
- Authorities reported smoke in the area and multiple officers treated for smoke inhalation at the scene.
- Witnesses described parents and staff reacting with shock as children were evacuated safely.
- Law enforcement urged the public to avoid the area while the FBI-led investigation continued.
- Authorities described the incident as one of the nation’s largest Reform synagogues being attacked.
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