Live updates: Suspect dead after attack at West Bloomfield, Michigan synagogue - BBC News
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Suspect still at large after shots fired at synagogue in Michiganpublished at 18:06 GMT18:06 GMT
If you're just joining us, here's what we know:
- Police are responding to reports of an "active shooter" at a synagogue in Michigan
- The suspect is still at large, officials say,and shelter orders are in place for nearby areas
- Shots were fired and a vehicle was involved, the county sheriff says
- Videos show smoke billowing from the roof of a building, and there are a large number of police vehicles nearby
- There has been no confirmed injuries, other than possibly the suspect, the sheriff says
- More police presence is expected at other Jewish facilities in the area, authorities say, and anearby school has been evacuated
- Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer says "antisemitism and violence have no place in Michigan" and that she is "hoping for everyone's safety"
We'll bring you more details as they unfold.
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Fox News reported that the suspected shooter is dead
Could be an jihadist. There is such an atmosphere in the world right now.
that;s what I think
I had a feeling more things like this would happen with this illegal "excursion"
It could be a jihadist, but neo-Nazis have been responsible for a number of attacks on, and plots against, Jewish individuals and institutions in recent years. I suggest that we wait for the results of a thorough investigation, and then we will, it is to be hoped, know who committed this terrorist attack.
I think the one in Michigan had a Muslim name too, I would have to double check it.
As far as I know they haven't named anyone responsible for the Michigan attack. I just heard a press briefing by the local sheriif, chief of police, FBI agent in charge and others and no name was mentioned. It was described as an attack in the Jewish community with no elaboration.
Yahoo is really bad for trying to copy and paste here
Yes, I just read that on the CNN website. Now we know.
Everyone else has known since yesterday. His name and terrorism connections are well documented. Glad cnn caught up.
Tell us when CNN first reported it.
CNN first reported it today according to CoPilot
CNN first identified the attacker—Ayman Mohamad Ghazali—on March 13, 2026, in its coverage of the Michigan synagogue attack. In CNN’s reporting that day, the network described the suspect as a Lebanese‑born U.S. citizen whose family members had recently been killed in an Israeli airstrike.
however, legitimate news sources first reported the identification yesterday.
The Michigan synagogue attacker, Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, was first publicly identified on March 12, 2026, by multiple news outlets including Fox News and Newsweek. These identifications appeared hours after the attack, based on information from law‑enforcement and DHS sources.
I'm sure the delay in reporting had to do with CNN double triple checking to make sure it wasn't a white supremacist s/
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It will dismay everyone, but shock no one, that certain Muslims may want "revenge " for the attack on Iran. These incidents are very predictable. This is somewhat like people blaming Iran for attacking oil tankers or hotels in US favoring countries. What did anyone expect? If someone started bombing the US I hope we would fight back and not be criticized for it. If we are in a war, it cannot be contained to places we are bombing.
So much wrong... Fucking hell.
You actually don't see the difference between tankers and hotels?
This piece of shit shot up a school.
You realize you are attempting to rationalize a terrorist attack on a school full of children. But it's fine, as long as he doesn't support Trump.
Seriously, WTF?
He is?
Both are equally reprehensible. All of those children are human beings. Let's try to remember that.
Really? You believe the US intentionally targeted the school knowing it was supposedly full of children. You believe murdering children was the declared intent of that attack?
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I just saw this piece of crap you spewed out.
The US has killed around 1500 people in Iran as of now. It is a certainty that quite a few of these are regular people, even if we don't count the 160 elementary school girls.
So Iran struck back. It is no surprise at all that they would attack a hotel in Dubai.
Recognizing that is neither approval or rationalization, it is just reality.
Perhaps no surprise that Iran would "strike back".
But what I surprising is Iran attacking Dubai.
It's a decadent place. And probably full of Americans
But they have't attacked Iran.
(There are other decadent places, some also full of Americans. Do they deserve to be attacked for that?)
Nobody deserves to be attacked. The only reason I can think of for Iran to attack Dubai is because of American bombs dropping on the heads of Iranians. It's their way to retaliate since they don't the means to attack the United States
And yet you're about to do it again, aren't you?
Yes. Yes you are. There it is.
You see... you could have said something that didn't try to rationalize terrorism.... like "it's no surprise they struck a military base" ... or simply left it at "it's no surprise they've struck oil tankers". Those are legitimate military targets.
But no, you liken those to a terrorist attack on a school. Hang on... let's double check that....
Yep, there you are.
I mean... he wasn't wearing a MAGA hat, so shooting up a pre-school is justified, right?
FFS.
In other words, because they can't drop bombs on the country that attacked them-- they deicded to attack a country who didn't!
While maybe that's the only reason you can think of...maybe the Iranians thought of a different reason... a reason you didn't think of?????
What happened to this synagogue/school is the most vile form of hatred. For those that think we are not condemning it strongly enough or think the bombing of the school in Iran is less deserving of outrage...just stop.
You don't know what lies in people's hearts and minds so stop pretending you do. Both acts are egregious. I'm just grateful that none of the kids in the synagogue were injured or killed.
I won't respond to any replies to this comment unless you have something of value to say
I haven't seen anybody refer to the Iranian school bombing with "what did anyone expect".
If you've seen that, please point me in that direction.