Summary
The FBI stated that a man who crashed his truck into a synagogue near Detroit was inspired by Hezbollah, a militant group supported by Iran. The attack did not injure the children or staff inside the synagogue, but the attacker, Ayman Ghazali, exchanged gunfire with security guards and later died by suicide.
Key Facts
- The attack occurred at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township on March 12.
- Ayman Ghazali, the attacker, was 41 years old and from Dearborn Heights.
- Before the attack, Ghazali recorded a video expressing his intent to kill.
- Ghazali sat in the parking lot for several hours before crashing his truck into the synagogue.
- He fired at security guards and then fatally shot himself.
- The truck was loaded with commercial-grade fireworks and gasoline containers, which caught fire.
- Approximately 150 children and staff were inside, but none were injured.
- Authorities quickly evacuated the building after the attack.
