A suspect is dead following a shooting at a Jewish synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan, two law enforcement officials briefed on the situation told MS NOW. No other injuries have been reported.
A person entered Temple Israel and was engaged in gunfire by security, Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard told reporters.
There is no longer “active stimulus at the moment,” Bouchard said. Authorities are calling for community members to shelter in place within a 1-mile radius of the temple. Law enforcement is still trying to figure out whether there’s another person involved, the sheriff said.
The attack unfolded at Temple Israel, which describes itself on its website as the country’s largest Jewish Reform congregation. The synagogue is located in West Bloomfield, roughly 25 miles north of Detroit.
The synagogue has an early childhood education center. Bouchard, the sheriff, said he believed all the children had been safely evacuated.
The FBI was responding to “the apparent vehicle ramming and active shooter situation” at the synagogue, FBI Director Kash Patel said in a post on X.
FBI personnel are on the scene with partners in Michigan and responding to the apparent vehicle ramming and active shooter situation out of Temple Israel Synagogue in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan. @FBIDetroit
— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) March 12, 2026
Video of the scene showed a large police presence near the scene and smoke billowing from the building.
Michigan State Police asked community members to stay away from the area to allow for police response.
“Troopers are also increasing patrols at other places of worship in the district,” the state police wrote in a post on X.
The sheriff said it’s “way too early” to talk about a possible motive.
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