Summary
A man rammed his car into a synagogue in Michigan and was found dead after exchanging gunfire with security. On the same day, a gunman opened fire at a university in Virginia, killing one person before he was subdued by students and later found dead. Both incidents are being investigated by authorities, with the synagogue attack identified as targeted violence against the Jewish community.
Key Facts
- A man rammed a vehicle into Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan.
- The assailant fired at security personnel and was later found dead in his car, which caught fire.
- No staff or children from the synagogue’s childhood center were injured, but 30 officers needed hospital care due to smoke inhalation.
- The assailant was identified as Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, a US citizen born in Lebanon.
- Authorities stated the attack was a targeted act of violence against the Jewish community.
- In Virginia, a shooting occurred at Old Dominion University, killing one person.
- The gunman, Mohamed Bailor Jalloh, was a former National Guard member and previously charged with supporting ISIS.
- Students helped subdue the gunman, who was later found dead; the incident is under investigation as an act of terror.
