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Reports: Person Who Attacked Michigan Synagogue Had Explosives In Truck

By Mary Ellen Murphy Mar 12, 2026 | 5:53 PM

(Detroit, MI) – Reports say the deceased person who attacked a Michigan synagogue had explosives inside his truck. The attack took place at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, northwest of Detroit, when an armed person crashed the truck into the temple that had children inside. Police say the vehicle caught fire as security opened fired on the driver. Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard says the driver is dead and their “badly burned” remains are still at the site of the crash impact, inside the building. Bouchard believes something ignited inside the truck.

A security guard was knocked unconscious after being struck by the suspect’s vehicle, but there are no other injuries. It’s not known if any of the explosives went off.

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