A driver plowed his car into a synagogue in Michigan Thursday and then began shooting, eventually dying after armed security personnel engaged with him. One security guard was injured when he was hit by the vehicle.
Residents around Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan, were asked to shelter in place.
According to the synagogue’s website, it is the largest Reform synagogue in the United States.
Emergency personnel are working to clear the building, and the Jewish Federation of Detroit is asking all Jewish organizations to go into “lockout protocol,” CBS News reports. Smoke can be seen rising from the facility via drone shots.
Fox News reports the shooter is believed to be dead.
BREAKING: Car crashes into Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan, in what police are calling an “active situation.”
According to local reports, a vehicle crashed into the Jewish synagogue before shots were fired.
Oakland County deputies say an individual purposely drove… pic.twitter.com/ys3RvVRnkP
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) March 12, 2026
Update: Law enforcement personnel have confirmed that “no kids and no staff” were killed in the attack and that the assailant is deceased and still inside the vehicle.
BREAKING: Michigan law enforcement say a vehicle breached the West Bloomfield synagogue, and the driver is now deceased.
No children or staff were injured; one lead security officer was struck by the vehicle and is expected to be okay. pic.twitter.com/NuwDJgSJqF
— Fox News (@FoxNews) March 12, 2026
