Multiple law enforcement agencies were responding on Thursday afternoon to reports in Michigan of a shooter at a synagogue in a Detroit suburb after a driver reportedly crashed a vehicle into the building and shots were fired.
A large police response followed the incident at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield township, about 25 miles north-west of downtown Detroit.
Local media reports said the car was on fire after the crash, and schools in the vicinity were in lockdown. It was not immediately known if there were any casualties. Black smoke could be seen billowing from the large complex, local TV aerial footage showed.
Local media reports also said the synagogue complex contains a school.
In a statement provided to Detroit ABC affiliate WXYZ News, the Jewish Federation of Detroit said: “We are aware of a security incident at Temple Israel. We are advising all Jewish organizations to go into lockout protocol – nobody in or out of your building. More information to follow.”
Michigan Republican congresswoman Lisa McClain posted on X that her office was monitoring the situation.
“If you are in the area, please follow any and all instructions from law enforcement. Avoid the area and stay safe. Our prayers are with those on the ground,” she wrote.
More details soon …