"The FBI is 'leading the investigation right now as a targeted act of violence against the Jewish community.' A large number of explosives were found in the back of the suspect's vehicle, according to law enforcement officials. The suspect was identified as Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, who came to the U.S. on an IR1 immigrant visa in 2011 as the spouse of a U.S. citizen and was granted U.S. citizenship in 2016."
"People in the West Bloomfield School District were told to shelter in place until officials were able to guarantee that there were no additional explosive devices on the scene. There were no injuries to students or school staff, but a security guard was taken to a local-area hospital after being hit by the car and is expected to recover."
"Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer stated: 'Michigan's Jewish community should be able to live and practice their faith in peace. Antisemitism and violence have no place in Michigan.' Sheriff Bouchard added that all Jewish facilities in the area will have extra security presence until the investigation concludes."
An incident at Temple Israel, the nation's largest Reform synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan, resulted in a targeted attack against the Jewish community. The suspect, Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, a U.S. citizen who immigrated in 2011, drove a vehicle into the facility. Large quantities of explosives were discovered in his vehicle. A security guard was struck by the car and hospitalized but expected to recover. No students or staff were injured. The school district implemented shelter-in-place protocols while authorities secured the scene. Law enforcement increased security presence at Jewish facilities in the area. State officials condemned the antisemitic violence and emphasized the community's right to practice their faith safely.
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