Police respond to a report of an active shooter at a Detroit-area synagogue

Associated Press (AP)CenterEN 4 min read 100% complete by By  COREY WILLIAMS and ALANNA DURKIN RICHERMarch 12, 2026 at 06:53 PM
Police respond to a report of an active shooter at a Detroit-area synagogue

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On Thursday, March 12, 2026, law enforcement responded to a report of an active shooter at Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield Township, a Detroit suburb. According to an AP source, an armed man rammed a vehicle into the synagogue. Security personnel fatally shot the man. Authorities are currently working to identify the individual. The incident prompted a large law enforcement response and drew onlookers to the scene.

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